Alexander Staveley Hill
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Alexander Staveley Hill DL
(21 May 1825–25 June 1905) was a Conservative Party
politician in the United Kingdom
. He was Member of Parliament
(MP) from 1868 to 1900 representing Coventry
, Staffordshire West and Kingswinford
.
He was born at Wolverhampton
, the son of Henry Hill, a banker, and his wife Anne Staveley. He became a barrister and QC. He represented Coventry from 1868 to 1874, West Staffordshire from 1874 to 1885, and Kingswinford from 1885 to 1900.
He lived at Kensington and at Oxley Manor, Bushbury
, Staffordshire
where he was a J.P. and Deputy Lieutenant
of the county. In 1880 he and his wife funded a school and chapel at Bushbury. During the years 1881-1884 he went on annual visits to western Canada and published an account of his travels. The town of Staveley in California
was named after him.
He married Katherine Ponsonby, and they had a son Henry Staveley-Hill who followed him into the law and politics. After Katherine died, he married again to Mary Florence Baird of St. Petersburg.
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....
(21 May 1825–25 June 1905) was a 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...
politician in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. He was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) from 1868 to 1900 representing Coventry
Coventry (UK Parliament constituency)
Coventry was a borough constituency which was represented in the House of Commons of England and its successors, the House of Commons of Great Britain and the House of Commons of the United Kingdom....
, Staffordshire West and Kingswinford
Kingswinford (UK Parliament constituency)
Kingswinford was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Kingswinford in Staffordshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
.
He was born at Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...
, the son of Henry Hill, a banker, and his wife Anne Staveley. He became a barrister and QC. He represented Coventry from 1868 to 1874, West Staffordshire from 1874 to 1885, and Kingswinford from 1885 to 1900.
He lived at Kensington and at Oxley Manor, Bushbury
Bushbury
Bushbury is a suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. It lies two miles north-east of Wolverhampton city centre, divided between the Bushbury North and Bushbury South and Low Hill wards.- Place name and history :...
, Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
where he was a J.P. 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 the county. In 1880 he and his wife funded a school and chapel at Bushbury. During the years 1881-1884 he went on annual visits to western Canada and published an account of his travels. The town of Staveley in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
was named after him.
He married Katherine Ponsonby, and they had a son Henry Staveley-Hill who followed him into the law and politics. After Katherine died, he married again to Mary Florence Baird of St. Petersburg.