George Arkwright (20 August 1807 – 5 February 1856) was an English Conservative Party politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Leominster from 1842 until his death in 1856.
Arkwright was born in Bakewell, Derbyshire, the great-grandson of Sir Richard Arkwright. He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge, receiving his B.A. in 1830 and his M.A. in 1833. He was called to the bar from Lincoln's Inn in 1833. At the 1837 general election Arkwright stood unsuccessfully for a seat in Parliament from Northern Derbyshire, but he was elected unopposed in Leominster at a by-election in February 1842. He died aged 48 in Piccadilly.
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- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) . British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 181. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- "Arkwright, George (ARKT826G)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- Craig 1989, p. 372.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded byJames Wigram Charles Greenaway |
Member of Parliament for Leominster 1842–1856 With: Charles Greenaway to 1845 Sir Henry Barkly 1845–1849 Frederick Peel 1849–1852 John George Phillimore from 1842 |
Succeeded byGathorne Gathorne-Hardy John George Phillimore |