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Powell, Francis Sharp.
Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, May 25, 1846. [Eldest] s. of the Rev. Benjamin (1813), of Standish Gate, Wigan, Lancs. (and Anne).
B. June 29, 1827, at St George's, Wigan.
Schools [Wigan Grammar and Uppingham and] Sedbergh (the Rev. J. H. Evans). Matric. Michs. 1846; Scholar; B.A. 1850; M.A. 1853.
Fellow, 1851-5. Adm. com. causa at Oxford, 1862.
Hon.
LL.D., Leeds.
Adm. at the Inner Temple, Apr. 20, 1850.
Called to the Bar, Apr. 30, 1853.
On the Northern Circuit.
M.P. for Wigan, 1857-9; for Cambridge Borough, 1863-8; for the Northern Division of the West Riding of Yorkshire, 1868-74; for Wigan, 1881-2 (but unseated) and 1885-1909.
Of Horton Old Hall, Bradford.
J.P. A benefactor to Wigan and Sedbergh Schools.
Chairman of the Governors of Sedbergh for over 35 years.
Member of the Royal Commission on Sanitation.
Created a Bart., 1892.
Hon.
Freeman of Bradford, 1902.
Married, Aug. 29, 1858, Annie, dau. of Matthew Gregson, of Toxteth Park, Liverpool.
Died Dec. 24, 1911, at Horton Hall.
Brother of Thomas W. (1849).
(Uppingham Sch.
Roll
(two months at the school); Sedbergh Sch. Reg.; Eagle, XXXIII. 212; Inns of Court; Foster, Men at the Bar; Return of M.Ps.; Church Bells Portrait Gallery, 160; Who was Who.)
Francis Sharp POWELL
Approx. lifespan: 1827–1911
pens. St John's College adm1846:05:25
Eldest s. of Rev. Benjamin POWELL (1813), of Standish Gate, Wigan, Lancashire (and Anne)
b. 1827:06:29 at St George's Wigan, [ Lancashire ]
schools Sch: Wigan School Wigan, [ Lancashire ]
and Uppingham, [ Rutland ] and] Sedbergh, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] (Rev. J. H. Evans)
Matric 1846:10MT:
Scholar
BA 1850
MA 1853
Fellow 1851-55
Adm. Com. causa at OX 1862
Hon.LLD Leeds, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ]
Adm. Inner Temple: 1850:04:20
Called to the Bar: 1853:04:30
On: Northern Circuit
M.P. for: : Wigan, [ Lancashire ] 1857-59
for CB Borough [ Cambridgeshire ] 1863-68
for the Northern Division of the West Riding of Yorkshire 1868-74
for Wigan, [ Lancashire ] 1881-82
(but unseated) and 1885-1909
Of Horton Old Hall, Horton Old, Bradford, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ]
J.P.:
A benefactor to Sch: Wigan and Sedbergh School Wigan and Sedbergh Lancashire , West Riding of Yorkshire
Chairman of: the Governors of Sedbergh, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] for over 35 years.
Member of: the Royal Commission on Sanitation.
Created a Bart. 1892
Hon. Freeman of: Bradford, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] 1902
m. 1858:08:29 Annie GREGSON dau. of Matthew GREGSON, of Toxteth Park, Toxteth, Liverpool, [ Lancashire ]
d. Horton Hall, Horton, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] 1911:12:24
brother of Thomas W. POWELL (1849)
( Sch: Uppingham School Roll (two months at the school); Sch: Sedbergh School Reg.; Eagle, XXXIII. 212; Inns of Court ; Foster, Men at the Bar; Return of M.Ps.; Church Bells Portrait Gallery, 160; Who was Who .)

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