George Marton
Politician
1801 – 1867
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Who was George Marton?
George Marton was an English Conservative Party politician from Lancashire.
At the 1837 general election, Marton was elected as Member of Parliament for Lancaster. He held the seat until he stood down from the House of Commons at the 1847 general election.
In the 1820s, Marton's family built the stately home Capernwray Hall, near Carnforth. He served as High Sheriff of Lancashire in 1858.
His son George Blucher Heneage Marton was briefly MP for Lancaster from 1885 to 1886.
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