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James Bigwood (1839 – 6 December 1919) was an English manufacturer and Conservative politician. Bigwood was born at Bristol.〔British Census 1881 RG11 1343/20 p33〕 He was educated at Cotham, Bristol and at St John's College, Cambridge (BA. 1853, MA. 1866). He became a partner in the firm of Champion & Co. mustard and vinegar manufacturers located in Finsbury.〔(Debretts Guide to the House of Commons 1886 )〕 He was a member of the Society of Chemical Industry and a strong proponent of food product purity.〔(The Analyst )〕 In the 1885 general election, Bigwood was elected Member of Parliament for Finsbury East with a lead of 20 votes but lost the seat against the trend in the 1886 general election by 61 votes.〔(Leigh Rayment )〕 He was elected MP for Brentford in a by election in 1886 and held it until the 1906 general election.〔(Leigh Rayment )〕 On 17 January 1906 he was appointed a deputy lieutenant of Middlesex. Bigwood lived at Twickenham and died at the age of 80. Bigwood married Marian Webb of Torquay in 1862. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「James Bigwood」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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