John Crossley

British politician (1812-1879)

This article is about the British politician. For the mathematician, see John Newsome Crossley. For the rugbyleague footballer of the 1970s, and 1980s, see John Crossley Jr.

John Crossley

John Crossley

Member of Parliament for Halifax
In office
1874–1877
Personal details
Born| (1812-05-16)16 May 1812
Died| 16 April 1879(1879-04-16) (aged 66)
Political party| Liberal
Parent|

* Martha Crossley (mother)

Relatives| Francis Crossley (brother)

John Crossley (16 May 1812 – 16 April 1879) was a Liberal Party politician in the United Kingdom. He served from 1874 to 1877 as MP for Halifax in West Yorkshire.

## Biography[edit]

He was the eldest son of John Crossley (1772–1837) and his wife Martha Turner. Crossley was a successful carpet manufacturer, whose business (John Crossley and Sons) became a major employer in Halifax. In the early 1870s he set up the American Linoleum Company at Linoleumville, New York with Frederick Walton, the inventor of linoleum; the company was highly successful.[1]

He was the elder brother of Sir Francis Crossley (1817–1872), who had served as the constituency's MP from 1852 to 1859.[citation needed]

## Honours[edit]

A blue plaque was erected by the Halifax Civic Trust.[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Leading Men of London: a collection of biographical sketches, with portraits. London: British Biographical Co. 1895. pp. 344–345.
2. ^ "List of Blue Plaques". Halifax Civic Trust. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.

* Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
* Crossley family tree

## External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to John Crossley (MP).

* Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Crossley

Parliament of the United Kingdom

Preceded by

Sir James Stansfeld and
Edward Akroyd

|  Member of Parliament for Halifax
1874–1877
With:  Sir James Stansfeld | Succeeded by

Sir James Stansfeld and
John Dyson Hutchinson

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