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'''Joseph Bliss''' (1853 |
'''Joseph Bliss''' (1853 – 12 December 1939)<ref>{{Rayment-hc|c|5|date=March 2012}}</ref> was a British [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]] [[politician]]. |
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| ⚫ | He was elected as [[ |
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| office = MP for [[Cockermouth (UK Parliament constituency)|Cockermouth]] |
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| termend = 12 December 1918 |
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| termstart = 2 March 1916 |
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| successor = constituency abolished |
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| predecessor = [[Sir Wilfrid Lawson, 3rd Baronet, of Brayton]] |
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| party = [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] |
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| birth_date = 1853 |
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| death_date = 12 December 1939 |
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| ⚫ | He was elected as [[member of parliament]] (MP) for [[Cockermouth (UK Parliament constituency)|Cockermouth]] at an [[1916 Cockermouth by-election|unopposed by-election in March 1916]], following the resignation of the Liberal MP [[Sir Wilfrid Lawson, 3rd Baronet, of Brayton|Sir Wilfrid Lawson]].<ref name="craig1885-1918">{{Cite book |
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|author-link= F. W. S. Craig |
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|title=British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 |
|title=British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 |
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|orig-year=1974 |
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}}</ref> He had previously stood unsuccessfully in the [[North Lonsdale (UK Parliament constituency)|North Lonsdale]] at the general elections in [[United Kingdom general election |
}}</ref> He had previously stood unsuccessfully in the [[North Lonsdale (UK Parliament constituency)|North Lonsdale]] at the general elections in [[January 1910 United Kingdom general election|January 1910]] and [[December 1910 United Kingdom general election|December 1910]], losing narrowly on both occasions.<ref name="craig-nl">Craig, ''British parliamentary election results 1885–1918'', page 324</ref> In January 1910, Bliss's campaign team asked for a recount after the vote was declared, but were told that the ballot boxes had already been sealed and sent by train to London.<ref name="times-1910-01-31">{{Cite news |
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|title=Election Notes: Petition for a recount |
|title=Election Notes: Petition for a recount |
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|date=31 January 1910 |
|date=31 January 1910 |
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|work=[[The Times]] |
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}}</ref> He lodged a petition,<ref name="times-1910-02-16">{{Cite news |
}}</ref> He lodged a petition,<ref name="times-1910-02-16">{{Cite news |
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}}</ref> which claimed that invalid votes for Haddock had been allowed while valid votes for Bliss had been disallowed.<ref name="times-1910-02-18">{{Cite news |
}}</ref> which claimed that invalid votes for Haddock had been allowed while valid votes for Bliss had been disallowed.<ref name="times-1910-02-18">{{Cite news |
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|title=Election Intelligence: The North Lonsdale Petition |
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}}</ref> The petition was heard in the [[King's Bench Division]] of the High Court, before Justice Lawrence and Justice Phillimore. They allowed a recount, in which the Conservative [[George Haddock (politician)|George Haddock]]'s majority was increased to 169 votes (2.0%), and Bliss was required to pay the costs of the hearing.<ref name="craig1885-1918" /><ref name="times-1910-04-23">{{Cite news |
}}</ref> The petition was heard in the [[King's Bench Division]] of the High Court, before Justice Lawrence and Justice Phillimore. They allowed a recount, in which the Conservative [[George Haddock (politician)|George Haddock]]'s majority was increased to 169 votes (2.0%), and Bliss was required to pay the costs of the hearing.<ref name="craig1885-1918" /><ref name="times-1910-04-23">{{Cite news |
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The Cockermouth constituency was abolished at the [[United Kingdom general election |
The Cockermouth constituency was abolished at the [[1918 United Kingdom general election|1918 general election]] when Bliss was one of two sitting MPs who contested the new [[Lonsdale (UK Parliament constituency)|Lonsdale]] constituency. The [[Coalition Coupon]] went to his [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] opponent [[Claude Lowther]], who won the seat.<ref name="craig1918-1949">{{Cite book |
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|author-link= F. W. S. Craig |
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|title=British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 |
|title=British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 |
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|orig-year=1969 |
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|edition=3rd |
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|year=1983 |
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|isbn= 0-900178-06-X |
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}}</ref> |
}}</ref> Bliss did not stand for [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament]] again. |
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Bliss had spent several years living in the [[Ottoman Empire]]. |
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==References== |
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| title = [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Cockermouth (UK Parliament constituency)|Cockermouth]] |
| title = [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Cockermouth (UK Parliament constituency)|Cockermouth]] |
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| years = [[Cockermouth by-election |
| years = [[1916 Cockermouth by-election|1916]] – [[1918 United Kingdom general election|1918]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:27, 14 September 2024
Joseph Bliss (1853 – 12 December 1939)[1] was a British Liberal Party politician.
Joseph Bliss | |
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| MP for Cockermouth | |
| In office 2 March 1916 – 12 December 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Wilfrid Lawson, 3rd Baronet, of Brayton |
| Succeeded by | constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1853 |
| Died | 12 December 1939 |
| Political party | Liberal |
He was elected as member of parliament (MP) for Cockermouth at an unopposed by-election in March 1916, following the resignation of the Liberal MP Sir Wilfrid Lawson.[2] He had previously stood unsuccessfully in the North Lonsdale at the general elections in January 1910 and December 1910, losing narrowly on both occasions.[3] In January 1910, Bliss's campaign team asked for a recount after the vote was declared, but were told that the ballot boxes had already been sealed and sent by train to London.[4] He lodged a petition,[5] which claimed that invalid votes for Haddock had been allowed while valid votes for Bliss had been disallowed.[6] The petition was heard in the King's Bench Division of the High Court, before Justice Lawrence and Justice Phillimore. They allowed a recount, in which the Conservative George Haddock's majority was increased to 169 votes (2.0%), and Bliss was required to pay the costs of the hearing.[2][7]
The Cockermouth constituency was abolished at the 1918 general election when Bliss was one of two sitting MPs who contested the new Lonsdale constituency. The Coalition Coupon went to his Conservative opponent Claude Lowther, who won the seat.[8] Bliss did not stand for Parliament again.
Bliss had spent several years living in the Ottoman Empire.
References
[edit]- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Craig, British parliamentary election results 1885–1918, page 324
- ^ "Election Notes: Petition for a recount". The Times. 31 January 1910. p. 7.
- ^ "The Political Outlook: Election Petitions". The Times. 16 February 1910. p. 8.
- ^ "Election Intelligence: The North Lonsdale Petition". The Times. 18 February 1910. p. 10.
- ^ "The Law Courts". The Times. 23 April 1910. p. 15.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 400. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
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