John Fildes (1811 – 6 July 1875) was a British businessman and Liberal Party politician.
[1] At the 1865 general election, he was elected as the member of parliament (MP) for Great Grimsby,[2] defeating the sitting Conservative MP John Chapman,[3] who was another director of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway.
[1] Both candidates had canvassed vigorously during the campaign, with Fildes describing himself as a Liberal who had "ever supported measures conducive to the elevation and improvement of the condition of the people".
However, Fildes was opposed by the Liberal George Tomline, who was described by The Times as a "formidable opponent".
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