Sir George Goodman | |
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![]() Sir George Goodman, Mayor of Leeds | |
Member of Parliament | |
In office 1852–1857 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Personal details | |
Born | 17 November 1791[1] Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
Died | 13 October 1859 (aged 67) Roundhay, Yorkshire, England |
Political party | Whig |
Sir George Goodman (17 November 1791 – 13 October 1859)[2] was an English wool-stapler,[3] a magistrate for the borough and county of Leeds,[4] as well as a Liberal politician. On 1 January 1836, he was elected the first Mayor of Leeds after the Municipal Corporations Act 1835,[3] and he served as a member of parliament (MP) for Leeds from 1852 to 1857.[2]