William Lawies Jackson, 1st Baron Allerton ( 1840 - 1917 )

Birth: Otley, Yorkshire, England (16 February 1840) Death: London (04 April 1917) Career: Took over his father's business; entered Leeds Borough Council (1869); MP for Leeds (1880-1885); MP for North Division of Leeds (1885-1902); Financial Secretary to the Treasury (1885-1886 and 1886-1891); Privy Councillor (1890); Chief Secretary for Ireland (1891-1892); Lord Mayor (1895); Chairman, Great Northern Railway (18995-1908) Honours: Baron 1902 Membership: Fellow Election Date: 5/02/1891.