Sir William Quilter, 1st Baronet
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Sir William Cuthbert Quilter, 1st Baronet (29 January 1841 – 18 November 1911) was an English stock broker, art collector and Liberal
/Liberal Unionist politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1885 to 1906.
Quilter was born at Finsbury, the son of William Quilter and his wife Elizabeth Harriet Cuthbert. His father was a prominent accountant with the firm of Quilter Ball & Co and was instrumental in the foundation of the Institute of Accountants.
Quilter was educated privately. He became a stockbroker and was eventually head the firm of Quilter Balfour & Co. He was an art collector, and one of the founders of the National Telephone Company
. He was commodore of the Royal Harwich Yacht Club and a member of the council of the Yacht Racing Association.
In the 1885 general election
, Quilter was elected Member of Parliament
for Sudbury
. In 1886 he introduced a bill 'for better securing the Purity of Beer'. He held the seat until 1906.
Quilter built Bawdsey Manor
in 1886 and established a steam powered chain ferry (Bawdsey Ferry) in 1894 to cross the River Deben
and provide access to Felixstowe railway station
which ran until 1931. He enlarged the manor house in 1895 He also owned Hintlesham Hall. Quilter was created a baronet
on 13 September 1897.
Quilter died at the age of 70.
Quilter married Mary Ann Bevington in 1867. Their eldest son Sir Cuthbert Quilter
succeeded to the baronetcy and was also MP for Sudbury. Another son Roger Quilter
was a composer. Quilter's brother Harry was an eminent art critic.
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...
/Liberal Unionist politician who sat in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
from 1885 to 1906.
Quilter was born at Finsbury, the son of William Quilter and his wife Elizabeth Harriet Cuthbert. His father was a prominent accountant with the firm of Quilter Ball & Co and was instrumental in the foundation of the Institute of Accountants.
Quilter was educated privately. He became a stockbroker and was eventually head the firm of Quilter Balfour & Co. He was an art collector, and one of the founders of the National Telephone Company
National Telephone Company
The National Telephone Company was a British telephone company from 1881 until 1911 which brought together smaller local companies in the early years of the telephone...
. He was commodore of the Royal Harwich Yacht Club and a member of the council of the Yacht Racing Association.
In the 1885 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1885
-Seats summary:-See also:*List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885*Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918*Representation of the People Act 1884*Redistribution of Seats Act 1885-References:...
, Quilter 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 Sudbury
Sudbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Sudbury was a parliamentary constituency which was represented in the British House of Commons. A parliamentary borough consisting of the town of Sudbury in Suffolk, it returned two Members of Parliament from 1559 until it was disenfranchised for corruption in 1844...
. In 1886 he introduced a bill 'for better securing the Purity of Beer'. He held the seat until 1906.
Quilter built Bawdsey Manor
Bawdsey Manor
Bawdsey Manor stands at a prominent position at the mouth of the River Deben close to the village of Bawdsey in Suffolk, England, about 118 km northeast of London....
in 1886 and established a steam powered chain ferry (Bawdsey Ferry) in 1894 to cross the River Deben
River Deben
The River Deben is a river in Suffolk rising in Debenham -to be precise it has two main sources but the others are mostly fields runoff then , passes through Woodbridge, turning into a tidal estuary before entering the North Sea at Felixstowe Ferry...
and provide access to Felixstowe railway station
Felixstowe railway station
Felixstowe is a railway station serving the town of Felixstowe in Suffolk, England. The station is the terminus of the Felixstowe Branch Line east of .It was opened by the Great Eastern Railway in 1898...
which ran until 1931. He enlarged the manor house in 1895 He also owned Hintlesham Hall. Quilter was created a baronet
Quilter Baronets
The Quilter Baronetcy, of Bawdsey Manor in Bawdsey in the County of Suffolk, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 13 September 1897 for the businessman and politician William Quilter...
on 13 September 1897.
Quilter died at the age of 70.
Quilter married Mary Ann Bevington in 1867. Their eldest son Sir Cuthbert Quilter
Sir Cuthbert Quilter, 2nd Baronet
Sir Cuthbert Quilter, 2nd Baronet was an English Conservative Party politician.Quilter was the son of the Liberal politician Sir William Quilter, 1st Baronet ....
succeeded to the baronetcy and was also MP for Sudbury. Another son Roger Quilter
Roger Quilter
Roger Quilter was an English composer, known particularly for his songs.-Biography:Born in Hove, Sussex, Quilter was a younger son of Sir William Quilter, 1st Baronet, who was a noted art collector...
was a composer. Quilter's brother Harry was an eminent art critic.