Background
Both parents were ministers of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), travelling in Great Britain and North America.
Both parents were ministers of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), travelling in Great Britain and North America.
Parents
Marriage
In 1867, he was elected Member of Parliament for Darlington as a Liberal.He was re-elected in 1874. He retired from Parliament in 1880. He was succeeded by Theodore Fry.
He bought Trebah from his father-in-Law.
He probably played a large part in the development of the remarkable garden, which is now open to the public. He died at Trebah on 7 June 1906, aged 82 years and was buried at the Quaker Burial Ground in Budock.
His executors sold Trebah to Mr. and Mistress Hext
"Mr. Backhouse was a genial good-hearted gentleman, at once a banker and a country squire.
He was not an orator, but his speeches were characterised by good sense and extreme caution.
His judgement was considered safe and he was always conscientious.".
20th United Kingdom Parliament. 21st United Kingdom Parliament]
He was Member of Parliament for Darlington.
He was diligent and painstaking in all he undertook in public or private life, and was considered one of the ablest representatives sent from the north to Parliament.