Background
Robert Haldane Bradshaw was the eldest son of Thomas Bradshaw, who became Secretary to the Treasury.
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Robert Bradshaw
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Education
lieutenant is possible that Robert was educated at Harrow and he later entered public service.
Career
The Trustees administered the Duke"s estate, which included coal mines at Worsley and the Bridgewater Canal. By 1800 he was agent to the Duke of Bridgewater. On the death of the Duke in 1803, his estate was vested in three Trustees, Bradshaw being appointed Superintendent.
Bradshaw was totally responsible for running the estate, the other two being "dummy trustees".
On his death it was to go to Stafford"s second son Francis Egerton. Bradshaw was reluctant to leave London, where his home was close to the Duke"s house, Bridgewater House.
While running the Bridgewater estate, he complained of being over-worked, although this was largely due to his inability to delegate. His personality was "intensely conservative", while he had the reputation of being a "formidable negotiator".
In November 1831 he suffered a stroke, which affected his left arm and leg and which impaired his business judgement.
The Duke of Sutherland died in 1833 and following a disagreement between Bradshaw and Francis Egerton, Bradshaw was persuaded to retire in 1834. He retired to Kings Langley and died there a year later.
Membership
In 1802 the Duke appointed him as Member of Parliament for the pocket borough of Brackley and he retained this position until it was disenfranchised by the Reform Acting of 1832.
