Person Jackson; William Lawies (1840 - 1917); 1st Baron Allerton Jackson William Lawies 1840 - 1917 British Male Otley, Yorkshire, England 16 February 1840 London 04/04/1917 19170404

27 Cadogan Square, SW, London (1891) Allerton Hall, Chapel Allerton, Yorkshire

Career: Took over his father's business; entered Leeds Borough Council (1869); MP for Leeds (1880-1885); MP for North Division of Leeds (1885-1902); Financial Secretary to the Treasury (1885-1886 and 1886-1891); Privy Councillor (1890); Chief Secretary for Ireland (1891-1892); Lord Mayor (1895); Chairman, Great Northern Railway (18995-1908) Honours: Baron 1902 Son of William Jackson, leather merchant and tanner of Leeds; married (10 October 1860) Grace, daughter of George Tempest of Otley Fellow 05/02/1891 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB References: Vanity Fair 31 August 1899 International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 16 Feb 1840 - 4 Apr 1917 NA1430 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 15/09/2023 RS_NET\HirraA Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/104463849 e2a35806-fd9c-423c-879c-be4c5488d95c