About George Marton
Lived 1801 – 1867 (aged 65–66). George Marton was a British politician.
George Marton (1801 – 24 November 1867) was an English Conservative Party politician from Lancashire.
At the 1837 general election, Marton was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Lancaster. He held the seat until he stood down from the House of Commons at the 1847 general election.
In the 1820s, Marton's family built the stately home Capernwray Hall, near Carnforth. He served as High Sheriff of Lancashire in 1858.
His son George Blucher Heneage Marton was briefly MP for Lancaster from 1885 to 1886.
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Who was George Marton?
British politician
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George Marton was born in 1801.
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George Marton died on 24 November 1867.
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George Marton was a politician.
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George Marton was British.
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