Daniel Ford Goddard

Sir Daniel Ford Goddard PC JP (17 January 1850 – 6 May 1922[1]) was a British civil engineer,[2] businessman and Liberal Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Ipswich from 1895 to 1918.

[2] Both his father and grandfather occupied the post of engineer for the Ipswich Gas Company.

[5] At the 1892 general election, he stood for Parliament as one of two Liberal candidates in the dual member constituency of Ipswich.

Unsurprisingly, as a local man and former city mayor, Goddard polled 167 votes more than his running mate, Soames.

Goddard was successful, topping the poll, but Soames was third, 43 votes behind the leading Conservative.

At the 1900 general election, Goddard sought re-election and this time had a new Liberal running mate in Noel Buxton.

Unlike Soames and Buxton, Cobbold had stronger ties to Ipswich, making him a better fit as candidate.

Masterman, who had no connection with Ipswich, had lost his seat earlier in the year and was in a hurry to get back into parliament.

[11] He continued as an MP until the 1918 general election, when Ipswich's parliamentary representation was reduced to one seat and he did not seek re-election.