Ralph Assheton (1830–1907) was an

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politician.

Biography

Early life

Ralph Assheton was born on 20 December 1830.The Peerage: Ralph Assheton
/ref> His father was William Assheton (1788–1853) and his mother, Hon. Frances Annabella Cokayne (1795–1835). His maternal great-grandfather was Charles Cokayne, 5th Viscount Cullen (1710–1802). He graduated from

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, where he received a Masters of Arts degree.

Career

He was elected as

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for

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at an unopposed by-election in 1868 following the death of Richard Fort. He held the seat at the subsequent 1868 general election, and also in

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, but was defeated at the 1880 general election. He did not stand for

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again.

Personal life

He married Emily Augusta Feilden, sister of

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(1824–1895) and daughter of Joseph Feilden and Frances Mary Master, on 3 August 1854. They had seven children: *Frances Annabella Assheton (died 1939). *Dorothy Assheton (died 1908). *Joan Assheton (died 1962). *

Sir Ralph Cockayne Assheton, 1st Bt Sir Ralph Cockayne Assheton, 1st Baronet, (13 September 1860 – 21 September 1955), was an English public official. Early life Ralph Cockayne Assheton was born in 1860 in Downham, Lancashire. His father was Ralph Assheton (1830–1907), who ...

(1860–1945). *Richard Assheton (1863–1915). *Reverend William Orme Assheton (1866–1953). *Nicholas Radclyffe Assheton (1870–1960). They resided at

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. He died on 22 June 1907.

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* 1830 births 1907 deaths Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1865–1868 UK MPs 1868–1874 UK MPs 1874–1880 {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1830s-stub