Background
He was the eldest son of Thomas Leigh, cotton spinner of Stockport.
He was the eldest son of Thomas Leigh, cotton spinner of Stockport.
He was educated at Stockport Grammar School.
He was knighted in 1894. He was a member, latterly an Alderman of the Borough of Stockport Council for 29 years. He served as the borough"s Mayor from 1885-1889.
He also served as a Justice of the Peace for Cheshire and Stockport.
He was made an Honourable Freeman of the Borough of Stockport. He was Chairman and promoter of Stockport Technical School.
He was a Director of the Manchester Ship Canal. At parliamentary elections he contested, as a Liberal party candidate, the dual member seat of Stockport in 1885, 1886, 1892, 1895 and 1900.
He sat as Liberal Member of Parliament for Stockport from 1892-1895 and from 1900-1906.
He stood down at the General Election of January 1906. He did not stand for parliament again.
25th United Kingdom Parliament. 27th United Kingdom Parliament.