Sir Henry Wiggin, 1st Baronet
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Sir Henry Samuel Wiggin, 1st Baronet (14 February 1824 – 12 November 1905) was a metals manufacturer and Liberal
(and later Liberal Unionist Party) politician.
Wiggin was born at Cheadle, Staffordshire
, the son of William Wiggin of Cheadle. He owned a nickel and cobalt refining and manufacturing business. In 1870 he took over Evans and Hoskin which became Henry Wiggin & Co.manufacturers of speciality metal products He was also a Director of the Midland Railway
, the South Staffordshire Water Works Co., the Birmingham Joint Stock Bank, and Muntz's Metal Co. He was a governor of King Edward's School, Birmingham
, J.P.
for Worcestershire
and Birmingham
, and Deputy Lieutenant
of Staffordshire.
In 1880 Wiggin was elected Member of Parliament
for East Staffordshire
and held the seat until the reorganisation of 1885
. He was then elected MP for Handsworth and held the seat until 1892. Wiggin became a baronet
on 17 June 1892.
Wiggin died at the age of 81.
Wiggin married Mary Elizabeth Malins 11 June 1851, and lived at Metchley Grange, Harborne, Birmingham. His son Henry Arthur Wiggin succeeded to the baronetcy.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
(and later Liberal Unionist Party) politician.
Wiggin was born at Cheadle, Staffordshire
Cheadle, Staffordshire
Cheadle is a small market town near Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, with a population of 12,158 according to the 2001 census. It is roughly from the city of Stoke-on-Trent, north of Birmingham and south of Manchester...
, the son of William Wiggin of Cheadle. He owned a nickel and cobalt refining and manufacturing business. In 1870 he took over Evans and Hoskin which became Henry Wiggin & Co.manufacturers of speciality metal products He was also a Director of the Midland Railway
Midland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
, the South Staffordshire Water Works Co., the Birmingham Joint Stock Bank, and Muntz's Metal Co. He was a governor of King Edward's School, Birmingham
King Edward's School, Birmingham
King Edward's School is an independent secondary school in Birmingham, England, founded by King Edward VI in 1552. It is part of the Foundation of the Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham, and is widely regarded as one of the most academically successful schools in the country, according to...
, J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
and 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...
, and Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Staffordshire.
In 1880 Wiggin was elected 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,...
for East Staffordshire
East Staffordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
East Staffordshire or Staffordshire East was a county constituency in the county of Staffordshire...
and held the seat until the reorganisation of 1885
Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a piece of electoral reform legislation that redistributed the seats in the House of Commons, introducing the concept of equally populated constituencies, in an attempt to equalise representation across...
. He was then elected MP for Handsworth and held the seat until 1892. Wiggin became a baronet
Wiggin Baronets
The Wiggin Baronetcy, of Metchley Grange in Harborne in the County of Stafford, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 17 June 1892 for Henry Wiggin. He was the founder of Henry Wiggin and Co Ltd, manufacturers of specialty metal products, and also represented...
on 17 June 1892.
Wiggin died at the age of 81.
Wiggin married Mary Elizabeth Malins 11 June 1851, and lived at Metchley Grange, Harborne, Birmingham. His son Henry Arthur Wiggin succeeded to the baronetcy.