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'''George Melly''' (20 August 1830 – 27 February 1894)<ref>{{Rayment-hc|s|5|date=March 2012}}</ref> was an English merchant and shipowner and a [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] politician who sat in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] from 1868 to 1875.
'''George Melly''' (20 August 1830 – 27 February 1894)<ref>{{Rayment-hc|s|5|date=March 2012}}</ref> was an English merchant and shipowner and a [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] politician who sat in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] from 1868 to 1875.


==Life==
Melly was the son of Andrew Melly and his wife Ellen Greg, daughter of Samuel Greg of Manchester. He was educated at [[Rugby School]] and became a merchant and shipowner. He was a member of the [[Mersey Docks and Harbour Board]], and a director of the Union Marine Insurance Co. He was a [[Justice of the peace|J.P.]] for Liverpool and was major of the 4th Lancashire Artillery Volunteers from 1859 to March 1866. He authored a number of books and pamphlets.<ref name=Debrett>[http://www.archive.org/stream/debrettshouseo1870londuoft#page/194/mode/2up Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1870]</ref>
Melly was the son of [[Andre Melly]] and his wife Ellen Greg, daughter of Samuel Greg of Manchester. He was educated at [[Rugby School]] and became a merchant and shipowner. He was a member of the [[Mersey Docks and Harbour Board]], and a director of the Union Marine Insurance Co. He was a [[Justice of the peace|J.P.]] for Liverpool and was major of the 4th Lancashire Artillery Volunteers from 1859 to March 1866. He authored a number of books and pamphlets.<ref name=Debrett>[https://archive.org/stream/debrettshouseo1870londuoft#page/194/mode/2up Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1870]</ref>
Melly stood unsuccessfully for [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament]] at a [[Preston by-election, 1862|by-election in April 1862]] in [[Preston (UK Parliament constituency)|Preston]],<ref name="craig1832-1885">{{cite book
Melly stood unsuccessfully for [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament]] at a [[1862 Preston by-election|by-election in April 1862]] in [[Preston (UK Parliament constituency)|Preston]],<ref name="craig1832-1885">{{cite book
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}}</ref> and in [[Stoke-upon-Trent (UK Parliament constituency)|Stoke-upon-Trent]] at the [[United Kingdom general election, 1865|1865 general election]].<ref>Craig, pages 290–291</ref> Melly was elected as a [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for Stoke-upon-Trent at a by-election in February 1868 following the [[resignation from the British House of Commons|resignation]] of the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] MP [[Alexander Beresford Hope]].<ref>{{London Gazette
}}</ref> and in [[Stoke-upon-Trent (UK Parliament constituency)|Stoke-upon-Trent]] at the [[1865 United Kingdom general election|1865 general election]].<ref>Craig, pages 290–291</ref> Melly was elected as a [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for Stoke-upon-Trent at a by-election in February 1868 following the [[resignation from the British House of Commons|resignation]] of the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] MP [[Alexander Beresford Hope]].<ref>{{London Gazette
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|issue= 23355
|date= 25 February 1868
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}}</ref> He was re-elected at the [[1868 United Kingdom general election|general election in November 1868]],<ref>{{London Gazette
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}}</ref> He was re-elected at the [[United Kingdom general election, 1868|general election in November 1868]],<ref>{{London Gazette
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|issue= 23443
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|date= 20 November 1868
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}}</ref> and in [[1874 United Kingdom general election|1874]],<ref>{{London Gazette
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}}</ref> and in [[United Kingdom general election, 1874|1874]],<ref>{{London Gazette
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|issue= 24064
|date= 10 February 1874
|date= 10 February 1874
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}}</ref> and held the seat until his resignation on 5 February 1875 by taking the [[Stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds|Chiltern Hundreds]].<ref name="hoc-resignations">{{cite web
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|url=http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/lib/research/briefings/snpc-04731.pdf
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}}</ref> and held the seat until his resignation on 5 February 1875 by taking the [[Chiltern Hundreds]].<ref name="hoc-resignations">{{cite web
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Melly died at the age of 63.
Melly died at the age of 63.


Melly married Sarah Elizabeth Mesnard Bright, daughter of Samuel Bright, of Liverpool, in 1852.<ref name=Debrett/> They had eight children of whom seven survived. Their children included the educationalist [[Florence Melly|Florence Elizabeth Melly]] who was born in 1856.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Stewart |first=Elizabeth J. |url=http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-55914 |title=Melly, George (1830–1894), politician and merchant |date=2012-05-24 |publisher=Oxford University Press |volume=1 |language=en |doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/55914}}</ref>
Melly married Sarah E M Bright daughter of Samuel Bright of Liverpool in 1852.<ref name=Debrett/>


He was the great-grandfather of [[George Melly]], the jazz singer and writer, and [[Andree Melly]], the actress.
He was the ancestor of [[George Melly]], the jazz singer and writer,<ref>{{cite book |title=Owning Up: The Trilogy |first=George |last=Melly |authorlink=George Melly |publisher=Penguin UK |year=2006 |isbn=978-0-14102-554-4 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xLqSEqR-eC4C&pg=PT159}}</ref> and [[Andrée Melly]], the actress.


==Publications==
==Publications==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 10:35, 3 November 2024

Melly in Arabian costume

George Melly (20 August 1830 – 27 February 1894)[1] was an English merchant and shipowner and a Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1875.

Life

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Melly was the son of Andre Melly and his wife Ellen Greg, daughter of Samuel Greg of Manchester. He was educated at Rugby School and became a merchant and shipowner. He was a member of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, and a director of the Union Marine Insurance Co. He was a J.P. for Liverpool and was major of the 4th Lancashire Artillery Volunteers from 1859 to March 1866. He authored a number of books and pamphlets.[2]

Melly stood unsuccessfully for Parliament at a by-election in April 1862 in Preston,[3] and in Stoke-upon-Trent at the 1865 general election.[4] Melly was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Stoke-upon-Trent at a by-election in February 1868 following the resignation of the Conservative MP Alexander Beresford Hope.[5] He was re-elected at the general election in November 1868,[6] and in 1874,[7] and held the seat until his resignation on 5 February 1875 by taking the Chiltern Hundreds.[8]

Melly died at the age of 63.

Melly married Sarah Elizabeth Mesnard Bright, daughter of Samuel Bright, of Liverpool, in 1852.[2] They had eight children of whom seven survived. Their children included the educationalist Florence Elizabeth Melly who was born in 1856.[9]

He was the ancestor of George Melly, the jazz singer and writer,[10] and Andrée Melly, the actress.

Publications

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  • Khartoum and the Blue and White Niles
  • School Experiences of a Fag
  • Compulsory Education
  • Reformatory System
  • Italy
  • Future of the Working Classes

References

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  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 5)
  2. ^ a b Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1870
  3. ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 248. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
  4. ^ Craig, pages 290–291
  5. ^ "No. 23355". The London Gazette. 25 February 1868. p. 905.
  6. ^ "No. 23443". The London Gazette. 20 November 1868. p. 5996.
  7. ^ "No. 24064". The London Gazette. 10 February 1874. p. 592.
  8. ^ Department of Information Services (14 January 2010). "Appointments to the Chiltern Hundreds and Manor of Northstead Stewardships since 1850" (PDF). House of Commons Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  9. ^ Stewart, Elizabeth J. (24 May 2012). Melly, George (1830–1894), politician and merchant. Vol. 1. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/55914.
  10. ^ Melly, George (2006). Owning Up: The Trilogy. Penguin UK. ISBN 978-0-14102-554-4.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Stoke-upon-Trent
1868 – 1874
With: Henry Grenfell to Nov 1868
William Sargeant Roden Nov 1868–1874
Robert Heath from 1874 		Succeeded by
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