Thomas Walton Mellor


Thomas Walton Mellor was a British cotton manufacturer and Conservative politician.

Early years

Thomas was the third son of Thomas Mellor of Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, and his wife Mary Walton of Stalybridge, Cheshire. He was christened on 30 October 1814 at the parish church of St Michael Ashton-under-Lyne.

Career

He became a major "cotton master" in Ashton, and led the opposition to the costs of the town obtaining a charter of incorporation as a municipal borough in 1847. He was a magistrate for the borough of Ashton and the counties palatine of Chester and Lancaster.
In 1868 Mellor was elected as member of parliament for Ashton-under-Lyne, describing himself as "a Conservative with Liberal tendencies". He stood down from parliament in 1880.

Family life

He married Jane Leigh of Compsall Bridge in 1849 and they had a son, John Edward.

Death

Mellor died at Ashton-under-Lyne 17 February 1902.