James Bigwood

James Bigwood (1839 – 6 December 1919) was an English manufacturer and Conservative politician.

Bigwood in 1895.

Bigwood was born at Bristol.[1] He was educated at Cotham, Bristol and at St John's College, Cambridge (BA. 1853, MA. 1866).[2] He became a partner in the firm of Champion & Co. mustard and vinegar manufacturers located in Finsbury.[3] He was a member of the Society of Chemical Industry and a strong proponent of food product purity.[4]

In the 1885 general election, Bigwood was elected Member of Parliament for Finsbury East with a lead of 20 votes but lost the seat against the trend in the 1886 general election by 61 votes.[5] He was elected MP for Brentford in a by election in 1886 and held it until the 1906 general election.[6] On 17 January 1906 he was appointed a deputy lieutenant of Middlesex.[7]

Bigwood lived at Twickenham and died at the age of 80.

Bigwood married Marian Webb of Torquay in 1862.

References

1. British Census 1881 RG11 1343/20 p33
2. "Bigwood, James (BGWT859J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
3. Debretts Guide to the House of Commons 1886
4. The Analyst
5. "Leigh Rayment". Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
6. "Leigh Rayment". Archived from the original on 25 June 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
7. "No. 27878". The London Gazette. 26 January 1906. p. 628.