James Pilkington (politician)

James Pilkington (29 August 1804 – 17 February 1890) was a British merchant, cotton manufacturer, and Liberal Party politician.

He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Blackburn from 1847–1865 and was also Deputy Lieutenant of Lancashire.

His assault during a robbery in July 1862 was widely covered in the London press and led to a second London garrotting panic that would last until the start of 1863.

Attack and robbery
Pilkington was robbed by thieves in 1862 in Westminster and garrotted.