Joseph Acton (1803 – 8 December 1862)[1] was a British Whig politician.[2]

Joseph Acton
Member of Parliament
for Wigan
In office
3 October 1854 – 28 March 1857
Preceded byJames Alexander Lindsay
Ralph Anthony Thicknesse
Succeeded byFrancis Powell
Henry Woods
Personal details
Born1803
Died (aged 59)
NationalityBritish
Political partyWhig

Acton was first elected Whig MP for Wigan at a by-election in 1854–caused by the death of Ralph Anthony Thicknesse–and held the seat until 1857 when he did not seek re-election.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Rayment, Leigh (13 June 2017). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "W"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Wigan Election". Coventry Standard. 6 October 1854. p. 2. Retrieved 22 July 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. pp. 331–332. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Wigan
18541857
With: James Alexander Lindsay
Succeeded by