About Ralph Assheton
Lived 1830 – 1907 (aged 76). Ralph Assheton was a British politician.
Ralph Assheton (1830–1907) was an English politician.
Biography
Early life Ralph Assheton was born on 20 December 1830. His father was William Assheton (1788–1853) and his mother, Hon. Frances Annabella Cokayne (1795–1835). He did not stand for Parliament again.
Personal life He married Emily Augusta Feilden, sister of Joseph Feilden (1824–1895) and daughter of Joseph Feilden and Frances Mary Master, on 3 August 1854. They had seven children: Frances Annabella Assheton (died 1939). Dorothy Assheton (died 1908). Joan Assheton (died 1962). Sir Ralph Cockayne Assheton, 1st Bt (1860–1945). Richard Assheton (1863–1915). Reverend William Orme Assheton (1866–1953). Nicholas Radclyffe Assheton (1870–1960).
They resided at Downham Hall in Downham, Lancashire. He died on 22 June 1907.
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Who was Ralph Assheton?
British politician (1830-1907)
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Ralph Assheton was born on 20 December 1830.
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Ralph Assheton died on 22 June 1907.
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Ralph Assheton was a politician.
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Ralph Assheton was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Ralph Assheton (1830–1907)
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