- Mayor
- Bolton: 1905-06 (Conservative)
- Born
- Great Lever, Bolton 30 August 1852
- Died
- The Fylde, Lancashire 30 April 1930
- Educated
- Bolton Church Institute; Hipperholme Grammar School, Halifax, Yorkshire
- About
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Master Cotton Spinner - Chairman of T M Hesketh & Sons Ltd and youngest son of the company founder, Thomas Manley Hesketh.
Director of the Manchester County Bank, the North of England Assets Company Ltd, Chatterly Whitfield Collieries Ltd and of Marriage, Neave and Company Ltd.
He was the first and only Chairman of Astley Bridge Urban District Council 1895-98. His brother, Col Thomas Hesketh (1838-1887) had earlier been chairman of Astley Bridge Local Board.
Represented Astley Bridge Ward on Bolton Council from 1895.
Opened Astley Bridge Recreation Ground 27 April 1901.
Opened Kay Street School on 11 November 1911.
County Magistrate.
Chairman of the Technical Instruction Committee.
He was made Freeman of the County Borough of Bolton on July 25 1927.
Served as Volunteer Officer from 1871, resigning with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment in 1902. Holder of the Volunteer Decoration and DSO.
Appointed High Sheriff of Lancashire in 1918.
Member of the Conservative Club and the Brasenose Club, Manchester.
His wife, Minnie, was Mayoress.
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