George Ridley (Whig politician)
George Ridley (1818 – 4 November 1887) was a British Liberal and Whig politician.
George Ridley | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |
| In office 5 February 1856 – 7 December 1860 Serving with Thomas Emerson Headlam | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Emerson Headlam John Blackett |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Emerson Headlam Somerset Beaumont |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1818 |
| Died | (aged 69) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Other political affiliations | Whig |
| Parent(s) | Matthew Ridley Laura Hawkins |
The son of former Newcastle-upon-Tyne Whig MP Matthew Ridley and Laura née Hawkins, Ridley followed his father into politics, also as a Whig MP. After unsuccessfully contesting South Northumberland in 1852, he was elected for his father's former seat at a by-election in 1856—caused by the resignation of John Blackett due to ill health—and, becoming a Liberal in 1859, held the seat until 1860, when he resigned after being appointed a Copyhold, Inclosure and Tithe Commissioner.
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