Charles James Valentine

Charles James Valentine (September 1837 – 26 March 1891)^[1] was an English ironmaster and a Conservative politician.

Valentine was born at Mossley, Lancashire,^[2] the son of James Valentine, of Stockport and his wife Mary Bradbury. He was educated privately and became an ironmaster in Cumberland. He was managing director of the Moss Bay Hematite Iron and Steel Co., Limited, and Director of Cleator and Workington Junction Railway which was built to serve the iron works. He was lieutenant in the 1st Volunteer Battalion Border Regiment, and a J.P. for Cumberland.^[3]

In the 1885 general election, Valentine was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Cockermouth but lost the seat against the trend in the 1886 general election.^[4]

Valentine married Anne Kirk of Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire in 1861. They lived at Bank Field House, Workington, Cumberland.

References

1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)
2. ^ British Census 1881 RG11 4536/85 p31
3. ^ Debretts Guide to the House of Commons 1886
4. ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 244. ISBN 0-900178-27-2. 

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Charles Valentine

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Edward Waugh	Member of Parliament for Cockermouth 1885 – 1886	Succeeded by Sir Wilfred Lawson

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Name	Valentine, Charles
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Date of birth	1837
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Date of death	1900
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