Background
Born in Polefield, Lancashire, he was the second son of Sir Thomas Potter and his wife Esther Bayley, daughter of Thomas Bayley.
Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom
Born in Polefield, Lancashire, he was the second son of Sir Thomas Potter and his wife Esther Bayley, daughter of Thomas Bayley.
Potter was educated at Rugby School under Doctor Arnold and then at University College, London.
He was a Justice of the Peace for Manchester and Lancashire, and for the latter also Deputy Lieutenant. In the House of Commons he was known as "Principles Potter". He died, aged 80 in The Hurst, Sussex and was buried in Heyshott four days later.
At the end of his life Potter spent his vacations in Cobden"s old home at Midhurst, where he died on 6 November 1898.
In 1846 Potter married Mary, daughter of Samuel Ashton of Gee Cross, Hyde. Mistress Potter died at Cannes in 1885, and Potter, in 1887, married Helena, daughter of John Hicks of Bodmin, who survives him.
19th United Kingdom Parliament. 20th United Kingdom Parliament. 21st United Kingdom Parliament.
22nd United Kingdom Parliament.
23rd United Kingdom Parliament. 24th United Kingdom Parliament.
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In 1865, Potter entered the British House of Commons and sat as Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Rochdale until 1895.