Matthew Ridley
Sir Matthew White Ridley
Rush ID: 764
Details
- Born:
- c. 1 January 1842
- Died:
- 28 November 1904
- Birth place:
- London, U.K.
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- Unknown
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- true
- Formative occupation:
- Landowner
- Election occupation:
- Landowner
- Parentage:
- Sir Matthew White Ridley MP, 5th Bart, and Cecilia Anne Parke, daughter of 1st Baron Wensleydale
- Notes:
- Succeeded as Baronet in 1877. Succeeded his father as MP in 1868.
- Knighthood/Dame:
- Awarded in 1877
- HighestOffice:
- Cabinet minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 2
References
- Rush ID:
- 764
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q337696
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- RIDLEY, Sir Matthew (1842-1904)
Peerages
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1st Viscount Ridley
New hereditary
1900
Constituencies
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Blackpool
Party: Conservative Year of election: 1886* Date of election: 20 August 1886 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1900* Date of exit: 11 December 1900 Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Elevation to peerage Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None -
Northumberland Northern
Party: Conservative Year of election: 1868 Date of election: 17 November 1868 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1885 Date of exit: 24 November 1885 Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Boundary revision / defeat Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Direct Notes: Defeated contesting Hexham at 1885 General Election.
Unsuccessful candidate in
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Newcastle upon Tyne
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1886 Date of election: Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Hexham
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1885 Date of election: Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes:
Ministerial offices
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Home Secretary 1895-1900
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Under-Secretary of State 1878-1880
Home Office
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Financial Secretary to the Treasury 1885-1886
Higher education
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Balliol College
Graduated
Schools
Marriages
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Marjoribanks, Hon. Mary Georgiana
Year: 1873
Relationships
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Related by marriage to Dudley Marjoribanks
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Related by marriage to Edward Marjoribanks
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Son of Matthew Ridley
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Grandson of Matthew Ridley
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Brother of Edward Ridley
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Nephew of George Ridley
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Father of Matthew Ridley
Parties
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Conservative Party member
Local governments
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Northumberland County Council
member
Chairman -1895