Background
Shaw was born at Green Bank, Holywell Green, Yorkshire the third son of Joseph Shaw who owned the Brookroyd Mills.
Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom
Shaw was born at Green Bank, Holywell Green, Yorkshire the third son of Joseph Shaw who owned the Brookroyd Mills.
He was educated at Huddersfield and later became chairman of the family firm, John Shaw & Sons and was President of Halifax Mechanics" Institute.
He was Mayor of Halifax from 1866 to 1868. He was elected as Member of Parliament for Halifax at a by-election in 1882. He held the seat until his death at the age of 69 in 1893.
Shaw married Elizabeth Rawson at Manchester in 1855 and had a son William Rawson.
22nd United Kingdom Parliament. 23rd United Kingdom Parliament. 24th United Kingdom Parliament.
25th United Kingdom Parliament.