Charles James Valentine

For the American politician, see Charles L. Valentine.

Charles James Valentine (September 1837 – 1900)[1] was an English ironmaster and a Conservative politician.

Valentine was born at Mossley, Lancashire,[2] the son of James Valentine, of Stockport and his wife Mary Bradbury. He was educated privately and became an ironmaster in Cumberland. He was managing director of the Moss Bay Hematite Iron and Steel Co., Limited, and Director of Cleator and Workington Junction Railway which was built to serve the iron works. He was lieutenant in the 1st Volunteer Battalion Border Regiment, and a J.P. for Cumberland.[3]

In the 1885 general election, Valentine was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Cockermouth but retired and did not contest the 1886 general election.[4]

Valentine married Anne Kirk of Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire in 1861. They lived at Bank Field House, Workington, Cumberland.

  1. ^ "Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  2. ^ British Census 1881 RG11 4536/85 p31
  3. ^ Debretts Guide to the House of Commons 1886
  4. ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 244. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.