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Robert Hermon-Hodge
Robert Trotter Hermon-Hodge, 1st Baron Wyfold, (23 September 1851 – 3 June 1937) was a British Conservative politician. Born Robert Trotter Hodge, he was the son of G W Hodge of Newcastle upon Tyne. He was educated at Clifton College and Worcester College, Oxford. In 1877 he married Frances Caroline Hermon, only daughter of Edward Hermon, Member of Parliament (MP) for Preston. In 1903 he added her surname to his own to become "Hermon-Hodge". Parliamentary career He entered politics in 1884, when he was adopted as Conservative candidate for the Wallingford seat. The seat was abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, when he contested the new seat of Accrington in Lancashire, winning it first on the next general election, called in 1886, his first return to the Commons. He served one term losing the seat at the next election in 1892, and narrowly failing to be re-elected in an 1893 by-election. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Hermon-Hodge
Robert Trotter Hermon-Hodge, 1st Baron Wyfold, (23 September 1851 – 3 June 1937) was a British Conservative politician. Born Robert Trotter Hodge, he was the son of G W Hodge of Newcastle upon Tyne. He was educated at Clifton College and Worcester College, Oxford. In 1877 he married Frances Caroline Hermon, only daughter of Edward Hermon, Member of Parliament (MP) for Preston. In 1903 he added her surname to his own to become "Hermon-Hodge". Parliamentary career He entered politics in 1884, when he was adopted as Conservative candidate for the Wallingford seat. The seat was abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, when he contested the new seat of Accrington in Lancashire, winning it first on the next general election, called in 1886, his first return to the Commons. He served one term losing the seat at the next election in 1892, and narrowly failing to be re-elected in an 1893 by-election. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croydon (UK Parliament Constituency)
Croydon was a United Kingdom constituencies, constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, UK Parliament from 1885 to 1918. As with most in its lifetime following the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, it was a seat, that elected one Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It was won for all but three years by the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative candidate, the exception being the years 1906-1909 when that party, as a fellow Unionist party against Irish Home Rule and other devolution in a spell of widespread popular decline held a general meeting endorsing instead H. O. Arnold-Forster, a Liberal Unionist. His 3.2% victory against the candidate of the rest of the Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party coupled with a 20.2% performance for Labour Party (UK), Labour in Croydon which coincided with a Liberal landslide — the First Asquit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1909 Croydon By-election
The 1909 Croydon (UK Parliament constituency), Croydon by-election was held on 29 March 1909. The UK Parliamentary by-elections, by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Liberal Unionist Party, Liberal Unionist MP, H. O. Arnold-Forster. It was won by the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative candidate Robert Hermon-Hodge. References 1909 elections in the United Kingdom, Croydon 1909 in England, Croydon by-election 20th century in Surrey Elections in the London Borough of Croydon, Croydon,1909 By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in London constituencies, Croydon,1909 By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Surrey constituencies, Croydon,1909 {{London-UK-Parl-by-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1893 Accrington By-election
The 1893 Accrington (UK Parliament constituency), Accrington by-election was held on 21 December 1893 after the incumbent Liberal Party (UK), Liberal MP Joseph Leese becoming the Recorder (legal office), Recorder of Manchester and so having to stand for re-election as a paid government office. Leese retained the seat. The Conservative Party (UK), Conservative candidate, Robert Trotter Hodge had been the MP for Accrington from 1886 United Kingdom general election, 1886 to 1892 United Kingdom general election, 1892. References {{By-elections to the 25th UK Parliament By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Lancashire constituencies 1893 elections in the United Kingdom December 1893 events 1890s in Lancashire 1893 in England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
