Christopher Blackett (23 October 1787 – 16 January 1847) was a British politician from Northumberland.
The son of colliery owner Christopher Blackett (1751–1829), his family had lived for centuries at Wylam near Newcastle upon Tyne.
He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for the rotten borough of Bere Alston from 1830 to 1831, and for South Northumberland, 1837–1841.
His eldest son John (1821–1856) was also an MP. His second son Montagu was president of the Oxford Union in 1848 as a student of Christ Church, Oxford.
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 3)
- ^ Jenkins, Terry (2009). D.R. Fisher (ed.). Blackett, Christopher (1787-1847), of Wylam Hall, Northumb. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 2)
- Burke's Landed Gentry 1879, p. 138
- The Oxford Union 1823-1923, p. 313
- "Blackett, Montagu", Alumni Oxoniensis, p. 117
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| Preceded byPercy Ashburnham George, Lord Lovaine |
Member of Parliament for Bere Alston 1830 – 1831 With: George, Lord Lovaine to January 1831 David Lyon from January 1831 |
Succeeded byAlgernon, Lord Lovaine David Lyon |
| Preceded byMatthew Bell Thomas Wentworth Beaumont |
Member of Parliament for South Northumberland 1837 – 1841 With: Matthew Bell |
Succeeded bySaville Craven Henry Ogle Matthew Bell |
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