Edward Watkin
Sir Edward William Watkin
Rush ID: 1000
Details
- Born:
- c. 1 January 1819
- Died:
- 14 April 1901
- Birth place:
- Salford, Lancashire, UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- Unknown
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Company director (railways)
- Election occupation:
- Company director (railways)
- Parentage:
- Absalom Watkin, of Rose Hill, Cheshire, and his wife Elizabeth
- Notes:
- Knighted 1868, created Baronet 1880.
- Knighthood/Dame:
- Awarded in 1868
- Highest Office:
- Backbencher
- Who's Who volume:
- 2
- Education level:
- Unknown
References
- Rush ID:
- 1000
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q5345819
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- Not set
- They work for you ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- WATKIN, Sir Edward (1819-1901)
Constituencies
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Hythe
Party: Ind. Lib. Year of election: 1892 Date of election: 4 July 1892 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1895 Date of exit: 13 July 1895 Party: Ind. Lib. Nature of exit: Retirement Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None -
Hythe
Party: LU Year of election: 1886 Date of election: 1 July 1886 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1892 Date of exit: 4 July 1892 Party: LU Nature of exit: Change of party Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: Sat as Ind. Liberal for latter part of this service. -
Hythe
Party: Ind. Lib. Year of election: 1885 Date of election: 24 November 1885 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1886 Date of exit: 1 July 1886 Party: Ind. Lib. Nature of exit: Change of party Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None -
Hythe
Party: Liberal Year of election: 1874 Date of election: 31 January 1874 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1885 Date of exit: 24 November 1885 Party: Liberal Nature of exit: Change of party Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None -
Stockport
Party: Liberal Year of election: 1864* Date of election: 9 May 1864 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1868 Date of exit: 17 November 1868 Party: Liberal Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Area Notes: None -
Great Yarmouth
Party: Liberal Year of election: 1857 Date of election: 27 March 1857 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1857* Date of exit: c. 1857* Party: Liberal Nature of exit: Disqualification Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: Exit in or before August 1857; unseated on petition.
Unsuccessful candidate in
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Exeter
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1873* Date of election: Nature of election: By-election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Cheshire Eastern
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1869* Date of election: Nature of election: By-election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Great Yarmouth
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1859 Date of election: Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes:
Marriages
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Mellor, Mary
Year: 1845
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Ingram, unknown
Year: 1892
Relationships
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Parent of Alfred Watkin
Parties
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Liberal Party Member
-1886
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Liberal Unionist Member
1886-