Sir Baldwyn Leighton, 8th Baronet

Sir Baldwyn Leighton, 8th Baronet (27 October 1836 – 22 January 1897)[1] was an English Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1877 to 1885.

He served in the rank of cornet in the South Salopian Yeomanry Cavalry[2] and was a J.P. and Deputy Lieutenant for Shropshire.

Leighton classed himself as a liberal Conservative and published several pamphlets on "Poor Law" and "Labour" for example.

[3] In August 1877, Leighton was elected at a by-election as a Member of Parliament (MP) for South Shropshire.

[1][4] Leighton died at the age of 60 and was buried in the parish churchyard of his family seat, Loton Park, at Alberbury, Shropshire.