Jacob Bright
Jacob Bright | |
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Jacob Bright | |
| Member of Parliament for Manchester | |
| In office 1867–1874 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Bazley, Edward James |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Bazley, Hugh Birley, William Romaine Callender |
| Member of Parliament for Manchester | |
| In office 1876–1885 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Bazley, William Romaine Callender, Hugh Birley |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Member of Parliament for Manchester South West | |
| In office 1886–1895 | |
| Preceded by | Lord Frederick Spencer Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | William Johnson Galloway |
| Mayor of Rochdale | |
| In office 1856–1857 | |
| Preceded by | Post created |
| Succeeded by | Robert T. Heape |
| Councillor for Rochdale | |
| In office 1856–1857 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacob Bright 26 May 1821 Rochdale, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 7 November 1899 Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Ursula Mellor Bright |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Politician |
The Rt Hon. Jacob Bright (26 May 1821 – 7 November 1899) was a British Liberal politician serving as Mayor of Rochdale and later Member of Parliament for Manchester.