John James Mellor

Colonel John James Mellor (12 August 1830 – 12 January 1916) was a British industrialist and Conservative politician.

Early life Mellor was born in Oldham, Lancashire, and was educated privately.

Business and military He entered business as a cotton manufacturer and became chairman of J & J J Mellor Limited of Bury and Brook Mills Limited of Heywood. He was also involved in railway administration, and was a director of the Metropolitan Railway and the South Eastern Railway.

Politics

In 1892 he stood as Conservative candidate for the Radcliffe cum Farnworth constituency, but failed to be elected. At the 1900 general election Radcliffe cum Farnworth was regained by the Liberals.

In 1908, he invited Viscount Ridley, who was the chairman for the Tariff Reform League to hold a large demonstration of the unionist party at Gwrych Castle, Ridley accepted and the event was held at 14 September.

Apart from his business and political activities, Mellor took an interest in science and engineering, and was a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society for nearly sixty years. and leading member of the Neo-Jacobite Revival before the First World War. He married Lady Helen Stewart, the daughter of Randolph Stewart, 9th Earl of Galloway. She joined Walter in the Legitimist Jacobite League of Great Britain and Ireland.