Lewis Fenton
Lewis Fenton (1780 – 27 November 1833) was a British politician.
Fenton lived in Huddersfield and served as a captain in the 55th Regiment of Foot. At the 1832 UK general election, he stood in Huddersfield as a Whig, and won election. In Parliament, he supported the Factory Act 1833. He died in November 1833, still in office.[1][2][3] According to the Sunday Times, he died by falling from a window after standing on a chair to get a better view of his turnip patch.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Stenton, Michael (1976). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. 1. Hassocks: Harvester Press. p. 136. ISBN 0855272198.
- ^ "Old Yorkshire MPs". The Yorkshire County Magazine. 3: 134. 1893.
- ^ A List of the Officers of the Army and of the Corps of Royal Marines. London: War Office. 1821. p. 562.
- ^ White, Roland (22 December 2019). "Po-faces out, party poppers in". Sunday Times. Retrieved 5 September 2022.