George Marton (1801–1867)

George Marton (1801 – 24 November 1867)^[1] was an English Conservative Party politician from Lancashire.

Capernwray Hall, home of the Marton family

At the 1837 general election, Marton was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Lancaster. He held the seat until he stood down from the House of Commons at the 1847 general election.^[2]

In the 1820s, Marton's family built the stately home Capernwray Hall, near Carnforth.^[3] He served as High Sheriff of Lancashire in 1858.^[4]

His son George Blucher Heneage Marton was briefly MP for Lancaster from 1885 to 1886.^[1]

References

1. "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "L" (part 1)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
2. Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 20. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
3. "A History of Capernwray Hall". Capernwray Hall website. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2009.
4. "No. 22093". The London Gazette. 5 February 1858. p. 568.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by George Marton

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Preceded by Thomas Greene Patrick Maxwell Stewart	Member of Parliament for Lancaster 1837 – 1847 With: Thomas Greene	Succeeded by Thomas Greene Samuel Gregson