James Bigwood (1839 – 6 December 1919) was an English manufacturer and
Conservative politician.
Bigwood was born at
Bristol. He was educated at
Cotham, Bristol and at
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a Colleges of the University of Cambridge, constituent college of the University of Cambridge founded by the House of Tudor, Tudor matriarch Lady Margaret Beaufort. In constitutional terms, the college is a charitable corpo ...
(BA. 1853, MA. 1866). He became a partner in the firm of Champion & Co. mustard and vinegar manufacturers located in Finsbury. He was a member of the
Society of Chemical Industry and a strong proponent of food product purity. Bigwood married Marian Webb of
Torquay in 1862.
In the
1885 general election, Bigwood was elected
member of parliament for
Finsbury East with a lead of 20 votes but lost the seat against the trend in the
1886 general election by 61 votes.
He was elected MP for
Brentford
Brentford is a suburban town in West London, England and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It lies at the confluence of the River Brent and the Thames, west of Charing Cross.
Its economy has diverse company headquarters buildings whi ...
in a
by election in 1886 and held it until the
1906 general election
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.
On 17 January 1906 he was appointed a
deputy lieutenant of
Middlesex.
Bigwood lived at
Twickenham and died at the age of 80 on 6 December 1919.
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1839 births
Date of birth missing
1919 deaths
Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge
Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
Deputy lieutenants of Middlesex
UK MPs 1885–1886
UK MPs 1886–1892
UK MPs 1892–1895
UK MPs 1895–1900
UK MPs 1900–1906