Arthur Henry Crosfield
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Sir Arthur Henry Crosfield, 1st Baronet (5 April 1865- 22 September 1938), was a Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Warrington
from 1906 to December 1910.
From his parent, he inherited the business of Joseph Crosfield and Sons
, soap and candle manufacturers. He sold the company in 1911 and built Witanhurst
on the proceeds, being the largest house in London besides Buckingham Palace
.
He was elected during the 1906 Liberal landslide gaining Warrington from the Conservative Robert Pierpont. He was re-elected in January 1910 but defeated by the Conservative Harold Smith
in December 1910.
He was Chairman of National Playing Fields Association.
He was created a Baronet in 1915.
He served as a School Governor for Highgate School
from 1929-1930.
He was interested in the Balkans, and wrote The Settlement of the Near East, published in 1922.
His wife, Lady Domini Crosfield, née Elliadi, from a respected Anglo-Hellenic family, stood as a Liberal Party candidate for parliament in 1929 at Islington North
and in 1931 at Finsbury
.
He was a keen golfer and won many championships. His wife was a championship tennis player, and at Witanhurst they hosted their own charity tennis competition immediately after the Wimbledon fortnight, with many of the championship players staying on in London for the event.
Warrington (UK Parliament constituency)
Warrington was a parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom. From 1832 to 1983 it returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-History:...
from 1906 to December 1910.
From his parent, he inherited the business of Joseph Crosfield and Sons
Joseph Crosfield
Joseph Crosfield was a businessman who established a soap and chemical manufacturing business in Warrington, which was in the historic county of Lancashire and is now in the ceremonial county of Cheshire...
, soap and candle manufacturers. He sold the company in 1911 and built Witanhurst
Witanhurst
Witanhurst is the name of an historical Georgian-style mansion located on a 5 acre site estate in the village of Highgate, North London.- Architecture :...
on the proceeds, being the largest house in London besides Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace, in London, is the principal residence and office of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality...
.
He was elected during the 1906 Liberal landslide gaining Warrington from the Conservative Robert Pierpont. He was re-elected in January 1910 but defeated by the Conservative Harold Smith
Harold Smith (politician)
Sir Harold Smith was a British Conservative Party politician.-Parliamentary career:Smith unsuccessfully contested the West Yorkshire constituency of Huddersfield at the January 1910 general election, but at the December 1910 general election, Smith was elected as the Member of Parliament for...
in December 1910.
He was Chairman of National Playing Fields Association.
He was created a Baronet in 1915.
He served as a School Governor for Highgate School
Highgate School
-Notable members of staff and governing body:* John Ireton, brother of Henry Ireton, Cromwellian General* 1st Earl of Mansfield, Lord Chief Justice, owner of Kenwood, noted for judgment finding contracts for slavery unenforceable in English law* T. S...
from 1929-1930.
He was interested in the Balkans, and wrote The Settlement of the Near East, published in 1922.
His wife, Lady Domini Crosfield, née Elliadi, from a respected Anglo-Hellenic family, stood as a Liberal Party candidate for parliament in 1929 at Islington North
Islington North (UK Parliament constituency)
Islington North is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election...
and in 1931 at Finsbury
Finsbury (UK Parliament constituency)
The parliamentary borough of Finsbury was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1885, and from 1918 to 1950. The constituency created in 1832 included part of the county of Middlesex north of the City of London and was named after the Finsbury...
.
He was a keen golfer and won many championships. His wife was a championship tennis player, and at Witanhurst they hosted their own charity tennis competition immediately after the Wimbledon fortnight, with many of the championship players staying on in London for the event.