Background
Durant was born at Fordingbridge, Hampshire, the son of Christopher William Durant and his wife Sarah Coles. His father was an ironmonger of Epping, Essex.
Durant was born at Fordingbridge, Hampshire, the son of Christopher William Durant and his wife Sarah Coles. His father was an ironmonger of Epping, Essex.
He was educated at British School, Fordingbridge, Hampshire.
He authored pamphlets on land and social questions. Durant died at the age of 83. Durant married Alice Johnson, of Ockley, Surrey in 1874.
He began his career as a compositor and became a master printer He was a liberal and a "Christian Socialist" with an interest in land reform.
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In the 1885 general election, Durant was elected Member of Parliament for Stepney but lost the seat in the 1886 general election.