Sir Edwin Hughes (27 May 1832 – 15 September 1904) was an English solicitor and
Conservative politician who sat in the
House of Commons from 1885 to 1902.
Biography
Hughes was born at
Droitwich,
Worcestershire, the son of William Hughes and his wife Elizabeth Gibbs. He was educated at Birmingham Grammar School and was admitted a solicitor in 1860. He moved to London where he became a solicitor to Local Board of Health. He was vice chairman of the Modern Building Society and chairman of Suburban Property Co. His political interests included being a member of the
London School Board
The School Board for London, commonly known as the London School Board (LSB), was an institution of local government and the first directly elected body covering the whole of London.
The Elementary Education Act 1870 was the first to provide for ...
, and of the
Metropolitan Board of Works. He was founder and vice president of the Metropolitan Local Government (Officers') Association. He was also lieutenant-colonel in the 1st Volunteer Brigade, London Division of the
Royal Artillery. In 1881 he was resident in Plumstead.
Hughes was at one time Conservative Election Agent for London and the Borough of Greenwich. In 1885 Hughes was himself elected Member of Parliament for
Woolwich. He held the seat until 1902.
Hughes was also the first representative on the
London County Council for Woolwich in 1889 and served three terms. He was Mayor of Woolwich in 1901, and was also on the board of governors for
Woolwich Polytechnic.
He was made a
Knight Bachelor in the
1902 Birthday Honours
The 1902 Birthday Honours were announced on 10 November 1902, to celebrate the birthday of Edward VII the previous day. The list included appointments to various orders and honours of the United Kingdom and the British Empire.
The list was publi ...
and knighted by
King Edward VII at
Buckingham Palace
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on 18 December 1902.
Hughes died aged 72 and was buried in
Plumstead Cemetery
Plumstead Cemetery is a cemetery in Plumstead, southeast London. It is situated south-east of Woolwich, to the north of Wickham Lane, west of Lodge Hill, and south of Bostall Wood.
The cemetery was opened in 1890 by Woolwich Burial Board in f ...
.
Plumstead Cemetery
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Arms
See also
* List of members of London County Council 1889 - 1919
References
External links
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1832 births
1904 deaths
Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
Knights Bachelor
UK MPs 1885–1886
UK MPs 1886–1892
UK MPs 1892–1895
UK MPs 1895–1900
UK MPs 1900–1906
Members of the London School Board
Members of the Metropolitan Board of Works
Mayors of places in Greater London
Members of Woolwich Metropolitan Borough Council
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