John Brinton

Who was John Brinton?

John Brinton was an English carpet manufacturer and a Liberal politician.

Brinton was born at Kidderminster, the son of Henry Brinton a carpet manufacturer. He joined the family carpet manufacturing firm John Brinton & Co as a partner in 1848. Brintons had a large factory at Stourport a town noted for its carpet manufacture. In time he became chairman of Brintons Ltd. He became J.P. for Kidderminster in 1856 and was chairman of the Kidderminster School of Art from 1863 to 1869. In 1866 he was made Chevalier of the Legion of Honour for France. Sometime before 1871 he purchased Moor Park at Stourport. There he carried out considerable alterations to the house and grounds, planting an avenue of trees from Lickhill Road to Bewdley Road and erecting three pairs of ornamental iron gates.

Brinton became a member of King Charles I School Kidderminster School Board in 1871, remaining until 1888. He became J.P. for Worcestershire in 1876. He was vice chairman of Board of Guardians to 1880 and chairman from 1880 to 1894. He was also chairman of the Carpet Manufacturers Association for 14 years.

Brinton was elected Member of Parliament for Kidderminster in 1880 but accepted Chillten Hundreds next month because he was holding a government contract at the time. He was subsequently reelected without opposition and held the seat until 1886. In 1887 he presented Brinton Park to Borough of Kidderminster. He became High Sheriff of Worcestershire in 1889 and was an Alderman of the County Council from 1890.