Clifford Edgar
Clifford Blackburn Edgar | |
|---|---|
| MP for Richmond (Surrey) | |
| In office 1918–1922 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1857 |
| Died | 20 March 1931 (aged 73–74) |
| Political party | Conservative |
Clifford Blackburn Edgar (1857 – 20 March 1931) was a Coalition Conservative MP for Richmond in Surrey. He won the seat in 1918,[1] but lost it to an Independent Unionist in 1922.[2]
Biography
[edit]Educated at the University of Manchester (BSc) and the University of London (MusB), Edgar was involved with West African development for half a century, being a director of the Bank of British West Africa. He was a member of Surrey County Council and also Mayor of the Municipal Borough of Richmond (Surrey).
A photographic portrait of him was taken by Walter Stoneman in 1921; that portrait is now in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "1918 - 1918 General Election - Richmond (Surrey)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "1922 - 1922 General Election - Richmond (Surrey)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Clifford Blackburn Edgar". National Portrait Gallery, London. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
Sources
[edit]- Whitaker's Almanack, 1919 to 1922 editions
- British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1977)
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