- Robert Leake
Robert Leake (1824 - May 1, 1901) was a British Liberal politician.
Leake was the eldest son of Robert Leake of
Manchester and Mary Lockett ofSalford ,Lancashire . After a private education he became head of Lockett, Peake and Company, engravers tocalico printers."The New Members of Parliament", The Times, April 13, 1880, p.10] "Obituary", The Times, May 2, 1901, p.10]Leake became involved in Liberal politics in Manchester in the
1860s , and was over time president of the Manchester Liberal Association, the Manchester Reform Club and the Liberal Association of Salford. However, he declined to be a parliamentary candidate until the 1880 general election. In that year he was elected asmember of parliament for the two-seat South East Lancashire Division, along with his cousin William Agnew.The
Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 divided the South East Lancashire seat into eight single-member constituencies. Leake was elected as the first MP for the new South East Lancashire, Radcliffe cum Farnworth Division. He was relected in 1886 and 1892. Prior to the 1895 general election, Leake announced his decision to resign. ["The Electoral Outlook II: England North of the Trent", The Times, January 31, 1895, p.6]Leake made his residence at "The Dales", Whitefield, near Manchester. He was married twice."Biographies of Candidates", November 26, 1885, p.4]
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