Background
Donkin was born in Tynemouth, the son of James Donkin of North Shields and his wife Ann Sims.
Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom
Donkin was born in Tynemouth, the son of James Donkin of North Shields and his wife Ann Sims.
He became a partner in Nelson, Donkin & Company steamship-owners of Newcastle on Tyne. He held the seat until he stood down at the 1900 general election. Donkin lived at Albermarle, Wimbledon Common and died at the age of 82.
The National Portrait Gallery has a photograph of him, which is available on-line.
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He was a member of the committee of Lloyd"s Register of Shipping and was a Justice of the Peace for Northumberland.
In the 1885 general election, Donkin was elected Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for the newly created constituency of Tynemouth.