John Whitwell (6 September 1812 – 28 November 1880) was an English Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1880.
He was also Lieutenant-colonel of the 1st Battalion Westmorland Rifle Volunteers and author of The necessary legislation for incorporating Trades Unions.
[1] When the previous Member of Parliament (MP) for Kendal retired, Whitwell received a requisition signed by 1352 of the borough's 1884 electors to stand at the 1868 general election Whitwell was elected MP for Kendal and was returned unopposed.
[2] Whitwell declared himself "in favour of seats in Ireland, re-enacting of small tenements' bill, retrenchment, and for a national and higher system of education.
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