Brett, James

Brett, James

Address: Strand Street, Sandwich

Occupation: Builder

Called on: Day 11

Witness Type: Briber, Treater

Party: Conservative

NotesBiography

Census shows him as a bricklayer, employing 4 men & 2 boys. Received £35 from Mr Hughes the grocer in Sandwich and £10 from Mr Cloke. In his testimony, Frederick Cloke describes him as a Master Bricklayer and said he was paid £10 as he was ‘one of their prominent workers’.

One of those he paid was his older brother William Brett who was also called to testify.

Aged 43 at the time of the election, he was the younger brother of William Brett who was also called to testify.


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