About John Blackburne
Lived 1787 – 1837 (aged 49–50). John Blackburne was a British politician and barrister.
John Blackburne (1787 – 21 April 1837) was a British barrister and politician.
Born in Huddersfield, the son of Joseph Blackburne, he matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford in 1805. He became a bencher of the Middle Temple, and a King's Counsel. He was appointed as Chief Commissioner of the Corporation Inquiry. He stood in the 1834 Huddersfield by-election as a Whig, winning the seat. In Parliament, he supported a three-year maximum period between general elections, and opposed the Corn Laws. He held his seat until his death, in 1837.
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Who was John Blackburne?
politician, died 1837
When was John Blackburne born?
John Blackburne was born in 1787.
When did John Blackburne die?
John Blackburne died in 1837.
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John Blackburne was a politician and barrister.
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John Blackburne was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Blackburne (Huddersfield MP)
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