Edward Chapman (politician)
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Edward Chapman was a British
academic and Conservative
politician.
He was the son of John Chapman and his wife Ann née Sidebottom, of Hill End House, Hollingworth
near Mottram
, Cheshire. John Chapman was member of parliament
for Great Grimsby
and was a major landowner, having made a fortune from the development of railways and docks.
Edward Chapman was educated at Merton College, Oxford
, having been graduated with a first-class honours degree in Natural Science in 1864. He obtained a master's degree in 1866, and subsequently became a tutor at Magdalen College
in 1868. He was appointed a public examiner in the Honours School of Science. He was elected a fellow of Magdalen College in 1882. He was curator of the University Botanic Gardens, and a member of the Linnean and Ashmolean
Societies. He married Elizabeth Beardoe Grundy in 1863.
In 1877 his father died and he inherited shares in the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
, and went on to become a director and deputy chairman of its successor Great Central Railway
. He was also a director of the South Eastern
and London Chatham and Dover Railway companies. He was lord of the manor
of Hattersley
, an estate purchased by his father.
He was involved in local politics, serving as president of the Hyde Conservative Association, and for twenty years was chairman of the Mottram Urban District Council
.
In 1900
he was elected as Conservative MP for Hyde
, and was appointed a deputy lieutenant
of Cheshire
at the end of 1901. At the ensuing election in 1906
he was defeated by the Liberal
candidate Charles Schwann
.
Chapman was found dead at Hill End on 25 July 1906, apparently as the result of a fall. He was aged 67.
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academic and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician.
He was the son of John Chapman and his wife Ann née Sidebottom, of Hill End House, Hollingworth
Hollingworth
Hollingworth is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. It is about twelve miles east of Manchester on the Derbyshire border at Glossop...
near Mottram
Mottram
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, Cheshire. John Chapman was member of parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Great Grimsby
Great Grimsby (UK Parliament constituency)
Great Grimsby is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, consisting of the town of Grimsby in North East Lincolnshire. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
and was a major landowner, having made a fortune from the development of railways and docks.
Edward Chapman was educated at Merton College, Oxford
Merton College, Oxford
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, having been graduated with a first-class honours degree in Natural Science in 1864. He obtained a master's degree in 1866, and subsequently became a tutor at Magdalen College
Magdalen College, Oxford
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in 1868. He was appointed a public examiner in the Honours School of Science. He was elected a fellow of Magdalen College in 1882. He was curator of the University Botanic Gardens, and a member of the Linnean and Ashmolean
Ashmolean Museum
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Societies. He married Elizabeth Beardoe Grundy in 1863.
In 1877 his father died and he inherited shares in the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
The Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway was formed by amalgamation in 1847. The MS&LR changed its name to the Great Central Railway in 1897 in anticipation of the opening in 1899 of its London Extension.-Origin:...
, and went on to become a director and deputy chairman of its successor Great Central Railway
Great Central Railway
The Great Central Railway was a railway company in England which came into being when the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway changed its name in 1897 in anticipation of the opening in 1899 of its London Extension . On 1 January 1923, it was grouped into the London and North Eastern...
. He was also a director of the South Eastern
South Eastern Railway (UK)
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and London Chatham and Dover Railway companies. He was lord of the manor
Lord of the Manor
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of Hattersley
Hattersley
Hattersley is a residential area within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. It is to the east of Hyde and 6 miles west of the Peak District National Park....
, an estate purchased by his father.
He was involved in local politics, serving as president of the Hyde Conservative Association, and for twenty years was chairman of the Mottram Urban District Council
Urban district
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.
In 1900
United Kingdom general election, 1900
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he was elected as Conservative MP for Hyde
Hyde (UK Parliament constituency)
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, and was appointed a deputy lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
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of Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
at the end of 1901. At the ensuing election in 1906
United Kingdom general election, 1906
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he was defeated by the Liberal
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candidate Charles Schwann
Sir Duncan Swann, 2nd Baronet
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.
Chapman was found dead at Hill End on 25 July 1906, apparently as the result of a fall. He was aged 67.