Christopher Blackett (politician)
Christopher Blackett (23 October 1787 – 16 January 1847)[1] was a British politician from Northumberland.
The son of colliery owner Christopher Blackett (1751–1829), his family had lived for centuries at Wylam near Newcastle upon Tyne.[2]
He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for the rotten borough of Bere Alston from 1830 to 1831,[3] and for South Northumberland, 1837–1841.[1]
His eldest son John (1821–1856) was also an MP.[2] His second son Montagu was president of the Oxford Union in 1848 as a student of Christ Church, Oxford.[4][5][6]
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 3)
- Jenkins, Terry (2009). D.R. Fisher (ed.). Blackett, Christopher (1787-1847), of Wylam Hall, Northumb. The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1820-1832. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 2)
- Burke's Landed Gentry 1879, p. 138
- The Oxford Union 1823-1923, p. 313
- "Blackett, Montagu", Alumni Oxoniensis, p. 117
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Christopher Blackett
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Percy Ashburnham George, Lord Lovaine |
Member of Parliament for Bere Alston 1830 – 1831 With: George, Lord Lovaine to January 1831 David Lyon from January 1831 |
Succeeded by Algernon, Lord Lovaine David Lyon |
| Preceded by Matthew Bell Thomas Wentworth Beaumont |
Member of Parliament for South Northumberland 1837 – 1841 With: Matthew Bell |
Succeeded by Saville Craven Henry Ogle Matthew Bell |
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