Daniel Thwaites
Daniel Thwaites | |
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| Born | 1817 Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 1888-09-21 |
| Occupation(s) | Brewer, Politician |
| Years active | 1824–1888 |
| Known for | Owner of Thwaites Brewery, Member of Parliament for Blackburn (1875–1880) |
Daniel Thwaites (1817 – 21 September 1888) was a prominent English brewer and a Conservative Party representative originating from Blackburn, Lancashire. He owned the enterprise presently recognized as Thwaites Brewery and represented Blackburn as a Member of Parliament (MP) between 1875 and 1880.
His father, Daniel Thwaites Sr. (1777–1843), acquired sole proprietorship of the Eanam Brewery in Blackburn in 1824. Upon his father's passing, Daniel inherited the brewery jointly with his two brothers before becoming its exclusive owner in 1857.
Following an unsuccessful bid for the Blackburn seat during the 1874 general election, he secured election in a by-election held in 1875 after the death of Henry Master Feilden. He served alongside William Edward Briggs until he was unseated in the 1880 general election.
Family
Thwaites married Eliza Amelia Gregory (1824–1907) in 1859. The couple had two children: Edward George Duckworth Thwaites (born 1861), who died during infancy, and a daughter, Elma Amy (born 1864). Elma wed Robert Yerburgh, MP for Chester, and inherited the Thwaites Brewery following her father's demise.
In 1876, Daniel commissioned the construction of Billinge Scar, an expansive country residence near Blackburn, which was later passed on to Elma and her spouse after his death.