Arthur George Brand (1 May 1853 – 9 January 1917) was a British

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politician. Brand was the third son of

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, second son of Henry Trevor, 21st Baron Dacre. His mother was Eliza, daughter of General

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, while

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, was his elder brother. He entered Parliament for

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in an 1891 by-election, and served in the Liberal administration of the

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from 1894 to 1895. He lost his seat in the 1895 general election, but was again elected for Wisbech in 1900. Two years later he indicated in late 1902 to his constituency association that he would not contest the seat again, but he held the seat until the next election in 1906. Brand married Edith, daughter of Joseph Ingram, in 1886, they had one son, Captain the Hon. Henry Arthur Trevor Brand of the

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who married Elsie, daughter of Canon Mark James. She died in April 1903. Brand survived her by fourteen years and died in January 1917, aged 63.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brand, Arthur 1853 births 1917 deaths Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Treasurers of the Household UK MPs 1886–1892 UK MPs 1892–1895 UK MPs 1900–1906 Younger sons of viscounts