James Arthur Taylor

James Arthur Taylor (18 June 1817 – 14 June 1889)[1] was a British Conservative politician.[2]

James Arthur Taylor
Member of Parliament for East Worcestershire
In office 12 July 1841 – 7 August 1847 Serving with George Rushout (Jan. 1847–Jul. 1847) John Barneby (1841–Jan. 1847)
Preceded by	Horace St Paul John Barneby
Succeeded by	John Hodgetts-Foley George Rushout
Personal details
Born	18 June 1817
Died	14 June 1889 (aged 71)
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative

Taylor was the eldest son of James Taylor of Moseley Hall, Moseley, Worcestershire and Louisa née Skeye, daughter of Samuel Skeye of Spring Grove, Worcestershire. He was first educated at Winchester School, and was admitted as a pensioner and then matriculated at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1835 and 1836 respectively.[3]

He was elected Conservative MP for East Worcestershire at the 1841 general election and held the seat until 1847 when he did not seek re-election.[2][4]

In 1843, he married Maria Theresa Rush, daughter of George Rush of Ellenham Hall, Northamptonshire.[5] He was also a member of the Carlton Club and the Oxford and Cambridge Club.[6]

References

1. Rayment, Leigh (16 March 2018). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "W"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
2. Stooks Smith, Henry (1845). The Parliaments of England, from 1st George I., to the Present Time. Vol II: Oxfordshire to Wales Inclusive. London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. pp. 127–128. Retrieved 11 August 2019 – via Google Books.
3. "Taylor, James Arthur". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
4. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 484. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
5. "James Taylor". Members of Parliament after 1832. History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
6. "Rush, Maria Theresa". Members of Parliament after 1832. History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 11 August 2019.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr James Taylor