George Toulmin

George Toulmin MP
Member of Parliament for Bury
In office 1902–1918
Preceded by	James Kenyon
Succeeded by	Charles Ainsworth
Personal details
Born	17 March 1857
Died	21 January 1923
Nationality	British
Political party	Liberal Party
Spouse(s)	Mary Elizabeth Edelston

Sir George Toulmin (17 March 1857 – 21 January 1923) was an English journalist, newspaper proprietor and Liberal Party politician.

George Toulmin was born in Bolton, Lancashire, the son of Councillor George Toulmin JP of Preston. He was educated at the Grammar School in Preston. In 1882 he married Mary Elizabeth Edelston from Preston, the daughter of a local Alderman; they had two sons and two daughters. In religion Toulmin was a Wesleyan.

Toulmin began as a journalist but eventually rose to the top of his profession. From 1860 he took over the ownership of the Preston Guardian newspaper. In 1886, he founded the Lancashire Daily Post, becoming its managing director. With the help of his brother he had also established the Blackburn Times and the Warrington Examiner. He was Chairman of the Press Association from 1919 to 1920, was sometime Hon. Treasurer of the Newspaper Society as well as a Fellow of the Institute of Journalists.

Toulmin first stood for Parliament at the 1900 general election when he represented the Liberal Party at Bury standing under the description of Radical. Two years later he got the chance to contest the seat again when the sitting Conservative MP, James Kenyon resigned causing a by-election in Bury. Toulmin was re-adopted by Bury Liberal Association and he gained the seat at the by-election which was held on 10 May 1902, turning a Tory majority of 849 into a Liberal one of 414.

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