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John Turner Hopwood

1829 – 1900

British politician

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Lived 1829 – 1900. John Turner Hopwood was a British politician and barrister.

John Turner Hopwood (1829 – 1 January 1900) was an English Liberal Party politician, and barrister.

He was the only son of Robert (1800–1860) and Elizabeth (née Turner) Hopwood (d. 1874). His paternal grandfather, also named Robert, was the second mayor of Blackburn. He was called to the bar at Middle Temple on 1 May 1854.

At the 1857 general election, he was elected unopposed as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Clitheroe in Lancashire. He was returned unopposed in 1859, Their son, Aubrey Hopwood, was a novelist who co-wrote the lyrics for A Runaway Girl, The Lucky Star, and Alice in Wonderland. Their third son, Rear Admiral Ronald Arthur Hopwood (1868–1949) was referred to as the "poet laureate" of the Royal Navy by Time Magazine.

Hopwood had a particular passion for organ music and had a pipe organ installed in his home. The instrument is now in the Parr Hall Warrington.

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Important facts

Born
1829
Birth century
Died
1900
Positions held
Member of the 18th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 17th Parliament of the United Kingdom

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Who was John Turner Hopwood?

British politician

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John Turner Hopwood was born in 1829.

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John Turner Hopwood died in 1900.

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John Turner Hopwood was a politician and barrister.

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John Turner Hopwood was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Turner Hopwood

· Wikidata: Q6261445

· DBpedia: John Turner Hopwood

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