James Kenyon (politician)

James Kenyon (1846 – 25 February 1924)[1] was an English textile manufacturer[2][3] and Conservative Party politician from Bury in Lancashire, 1895–1902.

He became a Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Lancashire, a Fellow of the Royal Colonial Institute, and was chairman of the Liverpool Storage Company.

[2] (although some censuses state that Elise was born in Huddersfield like some of her older siblings, others state Rusholme, where she was baptised and James and Elise were also married; none give Burnage as her place of birth)[5] They had four sons who assisted in running the business: James died from illness as a result of service in World War I, Charles became a successful actor/manager in London and Myles played cricket for Lancashire.

[7] He was re-elected in Bury in 1900,[6] but resigned his seat in the House of Commons two years later, by the procedural device of becoming Steward of the Manor of Northstead on 29 April 1902.

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