Samuel Beale (4 June 1803 – 11 September 1874)[1] was a British Liberal Party politician, banker and industrialist.[2]
Samuel Beale | |
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| Member of Parliament for Derby | |
| In office 28 March 1857 – 12 July 1865 Serving with Michael Thomas Bass | |
| Preceded by | Michael Thomas Bass Lawrence Heyworth |
| Succeeded by | Michael Thomas Bass William Thomas Cox |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 June 1803 Birmingham, England |
| Died | 11 September 1874 (aged 71) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Emma Butcher (m. 1823) |
| Parent(s) | William Beale Sarah |
Early life edit
Beale was born in Birmingham in 1803 to William and Sarah and, in 1823, married Emma Butcher, daughter of Unitarian minister Edmund Butcher.[3] At some point this marriage ended, and he remarried to a Mary. He had at least two sons, William Lansdowne (born 1828–29) and Arthur, and two daughters.[2] He was also the uncle of William Beale, a barrister and fellow Liberal politician.[4]
In early life he was a glass and lead merchant before, in 1836, founded the Birmingham and Midland Bank.[2] He also became Director of Union Bank UK.[3]
In 1844, he became Chairman of the Midland Railway, a post he held for 20 years, and in 1849 a Justice of the Peace for Birmingham. In 1853, he was an ironmaster and partner in the Park Gate Iron and Steel Company.[2]
Political career edit
Beale started his career in politics in 1841 when he was appointed Mayor of Birmingham, and became one of the town's first councillors.[2]
Beale was elected MP for Derby in 1857 and held the seat until 1865.[5]
Unitarian activities edit
Beale was an active unitarian follower, becoming a Member of Church of the Messiah, Birmingham and vice-president of the British and Foreign Unitarian Association. During the 1857 general election, which he was contending, Beale attended a service despite being warned that he would lose if he did so.[3]
References edit
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 1)
- ^ a b c d e "Samuel Beale". Grace's Guide to British Industrial History. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "Transactions of the Unitarian Historical Society Supplement" (PDF). Unitarian History. April 2009. p. 5. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ Andrew Rowley, Beale family in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, OUP online, 2004–12
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
External links edit
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Samuel Beale
- Beale of Drumlamford and Standen House, baronets on the 'Landed families of Britain and Ireland' site