Edward William Salt
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Sir Edward William Salt was a Conservative
Member of Parliament
(MP) for the Birmingham Yardley constituency from 1931 to 1945.
He was the son of Ashton Trow Salt, a surgical instrument maker in Aston
, and his wife Emily. He was educated at Camp Hill Grammar School in Birmingham
. In 1910, he married Alice Elizabeth, daughter of John Joseph Pratt Edmunds of Hawkesley Hall, King's Norton and had a son and three daughters.
In World War I, he served with the Worcestershire Yeomanry from 1916 to 1919. From 1923 to 1925, he was chairman of the British Limb Association.
In 1929, he was defeated as Conservative candidate for the Birmingham Yardley constituency in that year's general election
, but he won the seat two years later
. He retained the seat until he was defeated in the July 1945 general election
. From 1943 to 1945 he was chairman of the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee. He was knight
ed in 1945.
He was appointed High Sheriff of Warwickshire
for 1952-53.
He was also Managing Director of Salt and Son Limited of Cherry Street, Birmingham.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for the Birmingham Yardley constituency from 1931 to 1945.
He was the son of Ashton Trow Salt, a surgical instrument maker in Aston
Aston
Aston is an area of the City of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England. Lying to the north-east of the Birmingham city centre, Aston constitutes an electoral ward within the council constituency of Ladywood.-History:...
, and his wife Emily. He was educated at Camp Hill Grammar School in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
. In 1910, he married Alice Elizabeth, daughter of John Joseph Pratt Edmunds of Hawkesley Hall, King's Norton and had a son and three daughters.
In World War I, he served with the Worcestershire Yeomanry from 1916 to 1919. From 1923 to 1925, he was chairman of the British Limb Association.
In 1929, he was defeated as Conservative candidate for the Birmingham Yardley constituency in that year's general election
United Kingdom general election, 1929
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987*-External links:***...
, but he won the seat two years later
United Kingdom general election, 1931
The United Kingdom general election on Tuesday 27 October 1931 was the last in the United Kingdom not held on a Thursday. It was also the last election, and the only one under universal suffrage, where one party received an absolute majority of the votes cast.The 1931 general election was the...
. He retained the seat until he was defeated in the July 1945 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1945
The United Kingdom general election of 1945 was a general election held on 5 July 1945, with polls in some constituencies delayed until 12 July and in Nelson and Colne until 19 July, due to local wakes weeks. The results were counted and declared on 26 July, due in part to the time it took to...
. From 1943 to 1945 he was chairman of the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee. He was knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
ed in 1945.
He was appointed High Sheriff of Warwickshire
High Sheriff of Warwickshire
The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
for 1952-53.
He was also Managing Director of Salt and Son Limited of Cherry Street, Birmingham.