Background
Illingworth was born at Bradford, Yorkshire, the son of Daniel Illingworth and his wife Elizabeth Hill.
Illingworth was born at Bradford, Yorkshire, the son of Daniel Illingworth and his wife Elizabeth Hill.
He was educated at Huddersfield College and entered the family worsted spinning business of Doctorate Illingworth & Sons at the age of 16.
He was also a director of the Bradford District Bank. He had strong non-conformist and free trade views and entered into politics. At the 1868 general election, Illingworth was elected Member of Parliament for Knaresborough, but lost the seat in 1874.
He was then elected at Bradford at the 1880 general election until the constituency was reorganised under the Redistribution of Seats Acting 1885.
At the 1885 general election he was elected for Bradford West and held the seat until 1895. Henry was the father of Percy Illingworth and Albert Illingworth who were also active in politics in Yorkshire.
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