Robert Hall (MP)
For other politicians of this name, see Robert Hall (disambiguation).
Statue of Robert Hall (1861)
Robert Hall (1801 – 25 May 1857)[1] was an English lawyer[2] and Conservative Party politician. He was elected at the general election in March 1857 as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for Leeds,[3] having unsuccessfully contested the seat in 1852.[3] However he died in office less than two months after his election to the House of Commons.[1]
He became Deputy Recorder of Leeds in 1842, and campaigned on child labour with Richard Oastler and Michael Thomas Sadler, and against juvenile crime, also founding a Sunday school. After his death he was commemorated by a statue.[2]
References
- 1 2 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 1)
- 1 2 Discovering Leeds, Leodis - a photographic archive of Leeds.
- 1 2 Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 177. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Robert Hall
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Sir George Goodman Matthew Talbot Baines |
Member of Parliament for Leeds March 1857 – May 1857 With: Matthew Talbot Baines |
Succeeded by George Skirrow Beecroft Matthew Talbot Baines |
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