Sir Edward Coates, 1st Baronet
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Major Sir Edward Coates was a British
stockbroker and politician.
The eldest son of magistrate John Coates, he was born in 1853 and educated at Marlborough College
. He was a member of the city stockbroking firm of Coates and Son.
In 1903 he was elected Conservative Party
Member of Parliament
(MP) for Lewisham
. 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 collecter 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.
He was an alderman in Surrey County Council
, being chairman of the finance committee for ten years and chairman of the council for four. He was a member of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment
and was made a baronet
in 1911.
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stockbroker and politician.
The eldest son of magistrate John Coates, he was born in 1853 and educated at Marlborough College
Marlborough College
Marlborough College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils, located in Marlborough, Wiltshire.Founded in 1843 for the education of the sons of Church of England clergy, the school now accepts both boys and girls of all beliefs. Currently there are just over 800...
. He was a member of the city stockbroking firm of Coates and Son.
In 1903 he was elected Conservative Party
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
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Lewisham
Lewisham (UK Parliament constituency)
Lewisham was a borough constituency in the Lewisham district of London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-History:...
. 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 collecter 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.
He was an alderman in Surrey County Council
Surrey County Council
Surrey County Council is the county council that governs the non-metropolitan county of Surrey in England. The council is composed of 80 elected councillors.The council is controlled by the Conservative party.The leader of the council is David Hodge....
, being chairman of the finance committee for ten years and chairman of the council for four. He was a member of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment
Duke of Wellington's Regiment
The Duke of Wellington's Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, forming part of the King's Division.In 1702 Colonel George Hastings, 8th Earl of Huntingdon, was authorised to raise a new regiment, which he did in and around the city of Gloucester. As was the custom in those days...
and was made a baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
in 1911.