John Orrell Lever
John Orrell Lever (1824 – 4 August 1897) was an English shipping owner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1859 and 1885.
John Orrell Lever MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Galway Borough | |
| In office 1859–1865 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Nicholas Redington |
| In office 1880–1885 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1824 |
| Died | 4 August 1897 |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Dorning |
Lever was the eldest son of James Lever of Manchester, and the descendant of Sir Ashton Lever. He was interested in railways and shipping, being a director of the South Wales Railway and the Atlantic Royal Mail Steam Navigation Co. He was responsible for establishing Galway as a packet-station. He was the sole lessee of the Thames and Channel Passenger Service and wrote several works.
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