Sir Henry Edwards, 1st Baronet
Sir Henry Edwards, 1st Baronet CB (20 July 1812 – 23 April 1886) was an English Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1847 and 1869.
Edwards was born at Pye Nest in Halifax, Yorkshire and was the son of Henry Lees Edwards and Lea Priestley.[1] He was J.P. and Deputy Lieutenant for the West Riding of Yorkshire and reached the rank of Colonel in the 2nd West Yorkshire Regiment Yeomanry Cavalry.[2]
In 1847 Edwards was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Halifax and held the seat until 1852.[3] In 1857 he was elected MP for Beverley and was re-elected in subsequent elections. He was created a baronet of Pye Nest on 3 August 1866.[4] After the 1868 general election the election was declared void on 11 Mar 1869. No writ was issued to replace the members and the constituency was disenfranchised by an Act which received Royal assent on 4 July 1870.[5] Edwards was High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1872.[6] In 1875 he was appointed by the Freemasons as Provincial Grand Master of West Yorkshire.[1]
Edwards died in 1886 at Pye Nest at the age of 73.
Edwards married Maria Churchill Coster, daughter of Thomas Coster, on 19 April 1838. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Henry.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Obituary". The Times (31742). London. 24 April 1886. p. 5.
- 1 2 the Peerage.com
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 1)
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23143. p. 4164. 24 July 1866.
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 3)
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23704. p. 473. 8 February 1871.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Henry Edwards
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edward Davis Protheroe Sir Charles Wood |
Member of Parliament for Halifax 1847 – 1852 With: Sir Charles Wood |
Succeeded by Francis Crossley Sir Charles Wood |
| Preceded by Edward Glover William Denison |
Member of Parliament for Beverley 1857 – 1869 With: William Denison to 1859 Ralph Walters 1859–1860 James Walker 1860–1865 Christopher Sykes 1865–1868 Edmund Hegan Kennard from 1868 |
Writ suspended Constituency abolished 1870 |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet of Pye Nest 1866 – 1886 |
Succeeded by Henry Coster Lea Edwards |