Ulverstone; Grange-over-Sands; and Wellington, New Zealand. He subsequently chose not to contest his parliamentary seat at the 1885 general election. Alexander Brogden died at 88 Lansdown Road, Croydon on 26 November 1892 at the age of 67. The Times records that he had been ailing. He was sitting by the fire and accidentally fell against the grate while attempting to stir the fire, receiving severe burns. He left a widow and a married daughter. Alexander Brogden and his wife also had a son, James Garstang Brogden, who died before his father. He was born in 1850 and died in 1885. . See also John Hick Notes and references Other reading External links Alexander Brogden 1825 births 1892 deaths Alumni of Harris Manchester College, Oxford English civil engineering contractors British railway pioneers British people in rail transport Engineers from Manchester People of the Industrial Revolution Businesspeople from Manchester English Methodists Alumni of King's College London Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1868–1874 UK MPs 1874–1880 19th-century English businesspeople