Stephen Blair

British politician

Stephen Blair JP (21 March 1804 – 5 July 1870)^[1] was a British Conservative politician.^[2]

The first Conservative Mayor of Bolton, holding the post from 1845 to 1846,^[2] Blair was elected Conservative MP for Bolton at a by-election in 1848—caused by the death of William Bolling—and held the seat until 1852 when he was defeated.^[3]

Blair was a prominent Freemason rising to Provincial Grand Master.

Upon his death, Blair donated £30,000 to be used for the building and running of Blair Hospital — named after him — in Bolton.^[2][4]

See also

• John Hick

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 4)
2. "Painting's link with Wigton". News & Star. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
3. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
4. "The man who gave a hospital to Bolton". The Bolton News. 17 September 2002. Retrieved 15 April 2018.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr Stephen Blair