Stephen Blair

Stephen Blair JP (21 March 1804 – 5 July 1870)[1] was a British Conservative politician.[2]

Stephen Blair
Member of Parliament
for Bolton
In office
12 September 1848  9 July 1852
Serving with Joshua Walmsley (18491852)
John Bowring (1848–1849)
Preceded byWilliam Bolling
John Bowring
Succeeded byThomas Barnes
Joseph Crook
Personal details
Born21 March 1804
Wigton, Cumberland
Died5 July 1870(1870-07-05) (aged 66)
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative

The first Conservative Mayor of Bolton, holding the post from 1845 to 1846,[2] Blair was elected Conservative MP for Bolton at a by-election in 1848—caused by the death of William Bolling—and held the seat until 1852 when he was defeated.[3]

Blair was a prominent Freemason rising to Provincial Grand Master.

Upon his death, Blair donated £30,000 to be used for the building and running of Blair Hospital — named after him — in Bolton.[2][4]

See also

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 4)
  2. "Painting's link with Wigton". News & Star. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  3. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
  4. "The man who gave a hospital to Bolton". The Bolton News. 17 September 2002. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
William Bolling
John Bowring
Member of Parliament for Bolton
18481852
With: Joshua Walmsley (18491852)
John Bowring (1848–1849)
Succeeded by
Thomas Barnes
Joseph Crook


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