Charles Edward Cawley

Charles Edward Cawley
Member of Parliament for Salford
In office 1868–1877 Serving with William Thomas Charley
Preceded by	John Cheetham
Succeeded by	William Thomas Charley Oliver Ormerod Walker
Personal details
Born	1812
Died	2 April 1877 Salford
Spouse	Harriet Motley ​ (m. 1842)​

Charles Edward Cawley (1812 – 2 April 1877) was a British civil engineer and Conservative Party politician.

He was the only son of Samuel Cawley of Goodden House, Middleton, Lancashire and his wife Mary Jones of Packington, Warwickshire. He became involved in Conservative politics and for many years was an alderman on Salford Borough Council. In 1842 he married Harriet Motley.

Under the Representation of the People Act 1867 the parliamentary borough of Salford was given a second Member of Parliament, and Cawley was elected at the 1868 general election by a small majority. He comfortably retained his seat at the 1874 general election.

Charles Cawley died at his residence the Heath, Vine Street, Salford, on 2 April 1877 aged 65.

References

• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 1)
• Death of Mr Cawley M.P., The Times 4 April 1877, p. 10

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Charles Edward Cawley

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by John Cheetham	Member of Parliament for Salford 1868 – 1877 With: William Thomas Charley 1868–1877	Succeeded by William Thomas Charley Oliver Ormerod Walker