Major Sir Edward Coates, 1st Baronet, DL (25 February 1853 – 14 August 1921), was a British

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and politician.

Early life

Sir Edward Coates was born in 1853. His father, John Coates, was a magistrate. He was educated at

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Career

Coates was a member of the city stockbroking firm of Coates and Son.Obituary, ''The Times'', 15 August 1921. In 1903 he was elected

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(MP) for

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. When that constituency was abolished in 1918 he won the new seat of Lewisham West which he held until his death. He was an art collector who specialised in old prints and was a trustee of the National Portrait Gallery. He was also a sportsman who took part in shooting, hunting, yachting and coach-driving, and won numerous cups and trophies. In 1905, he was appointed a deputy lieutenant of

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. He was an alderman in

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, being chairman of the finance committee for ten years and chairman of the council for four. He was a member of the

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and was made a

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in 1911.

Death

Coates died on 14 August 1921.

References

External links

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Parliamentary Archives, Papers of Sir Edward Feetham Coates, MP
{{DEFAULTSORT:Coates, Edward 1853 births 1921 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1900–1906 UK MPs 1906–1910 UK MPs 1910 UK MPs 1910–1918 UK MPs 1918–1922 Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Members of Surrey County Council People educated at Marlborough College Deputy Lieutenants of Surrey English stockbrokers English art collectors Trustees of the National Portrait Gallery