Charles Day Rose
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Sir Charles Day Rose, 1st Baronet (23 August 1847 - 20 April 1913) was a British
-Canadian
businessman, race horse breeder, yachtsman and Liberal
politician.
Born in Montreal, he was the second son of Sir John Rose, 1st Baronet. His father moved from Scotland to Canada, where he was successively Solicitor General
, Minister of Public Works
and Minister of Finance
.
Rose was educated at Montreal High School and Rugby School
. He was commissioned in the Montreal Garrison Artillery
, and was involved in repelling the Fenian raid of 1870
. He subsequently entered business as a partner in an American bank based in the City of London
, and part of the syndicate promoting the Canadian Pacific Railway
.
In 1871 he married Eliza McClean, and they had four sons and one daughter. His two eldest sons both died in the Second Boer War
.
In the late 1880s and early 1890s he was a leading horse race breeder, based at Newmarket, Suffolk. His most successful horse was Ravensbury, but it was overshadowed by Isinglass
, owned by Harry McCalmont
, Conservative MP for Newmarket. He was also the owner and breeder of the influential stallion Cyllene
. He was elected a member of the Jockey Club
in 1891. In 1893 Rose took up yachting, competing in a number of competitive events and was a member of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club.
Rose was created a baronet of "Hardwick House in the Parish of Whitchurch in the County of Oxford" on 19 July 1909. He had completed the purchase of Hardwick House
shortly beforehand. Rose is said to have been one of the models for "Toad" of Toad Hall in the Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
and Grahame's illustrator E. H. Shepherd used parts of Hardwick House in his drawings.
At the 1900 general election
he stood as Liberal candidate for the Newmarket constituency
, but failed to unseat the sitting Conservative
MP
, and fellow horse breeder, Colonel Harry McCalmont. In December 1902 McCalmont died suddenly, and Rose won the ensuing by-election held in January 1903. He held the seat at the 1906 election
, but was defeated in January 1910. He regained the seat when a further election was held in December of the same year.
Another of Sir Charles's interests was aviation, and he was president of the Royal Aero Club
. In April 1913 he was returning from a flight at Hendon Aerodrome
by motor car when he died from a heart attack.
United Kingdom
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-Canadian
Canada
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businessman, race horse breeder, yachtsman and Liberal
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...
politician.
Born in Montreal, he was the second son of Sir John Rose, 1st Baronet. His father moved from Scotland to Canada, where he was successively Solicitor General
Solicitor General of Canada
The Solicitor General of Canada was a position in the Canadian ministry from 1892 to 2005. The position was based on the Solicitor General in the British system and was originally designated as an officer to assist the Minister of Justice...
, Minister of Public Works
Minister of Public Works (Canada)
The position of Minister of Public Works existed as part of the Cabinet of Canada from Confederation to 1995.As part of substantial governmental reorganization, the position was merged with that of the Minister of Supply and Services to create the position of Minister of Public Works and Government...
and Minister of Finance
Minister of Finance (Canada)
The Minister of Finance is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible each year for presenting the federal government's budget...
.
Rose was educated at Montreal High School and Rugby School
Rugby School
Rugby School is a co-educational day and boarding school located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain.-History:...
. He was commissioned in the Montreal Garrison Artillery
Canadian Militia
The Canadian Militia was the traditional title for the land forces of Canada from before Confederation in 1867 to 1940 when it was renamed the Canadian Army.The Militia consisted of:* Permanent Active Militia* Non-Permanent Active Militia...
, and was involved in repelling the Fenian raid of 1870
Battle of Eccles Hill
The Battle of Eccles Hill was part of a raid into Canadian territory from the United States led by John O'Neill and Samuel Spiers of the Fenian Brotherhood...
. He subsequently entered business as a partner in an American bank based in the City of London
City of London
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
, and part of the syndicate promoting the Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
.
In 1871 he married Eliza McClean, and they had four sons and one daughter. His two eldest sons both died in the Second Boer War
Second Boer War
The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State...
.
In the late 1880s and early 1890s he was a leading horse race breeder, based at Newmarket, Suffolk. His most successful horse was Ravensbury, but it was overshadowed by Isinglass
Isinglass (horse)
Isinglass was a British Thoroughbred racehorse who dominated during his time in racing and won the English Triple Crown.-Racing record:...
, owned by Harry McCalmont
Harry McCalmont
Colonel Harry Leslie Blundell McCalmont was a British army officer, race-horse owner, yachtsman and Conservative party politician....
, Conservative MP for Newmarket. He was also the owner and breeder of the influential stallion Cyllene
Cyllene (horse)
Cyllene was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a racing career that lasted from 1897 until 1899, Cyllene won nine of his eleven starts, winning major races and being regarded as the best horse of his generation at two, three and four years of age...
. He was elected a member of the Jockey Club
Jockey Club
The Jockey Club is the largest commercial organisation in British horseracing. Although no longer responsible for the governance and regulation of the sport, it owns 14 of Britain's famous racecourses, including Aintree, Cheltenham and Newmarket, amongst other concerns such as the National Stud and...
in 1891. In 1893 Rose took up yachting, competing in a number of competitive events and was a member of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club.
Rose was created a baronet of "Hardwick House in the Parish of Whitchurch in the County of Oxford" on 19 July 1909. He had completed the purchase of Hardwick House
Hardwick House
Hardwick House is a Tudor-style house on the banks of the River Thames on a slight rise at Whitchurch-on-Thames in the English county of Oxfordshire. It is reputed to have been the inspiration for E. H...
shortly beforehand. Rose is said to have been one of the models for "Toad" of Toad Hall in the Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
Kenneth Grahame
Kenneth Grahame was a Scottish writer, most famous for The Wind in the Willows , one of the classics of children's literature. He also wrote The Reluctant Dragon; both books were later adapted into Disney films....
and Grahame's illustrator E. H. Shepherd used parts of Hardwick House in his drawings.
At the 1900 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1900
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1900*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
he stood as Liberal candidate for the Newmarket constituency
Newmarket (UK Parliament constituency)
Newmarket is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was created upon the splitting up of the three member Cambridgeshire constituency into three single member divisions in 1885. The seat was abolished in 1918.-Boundaries:...
, but failed to unseat the sitting Conservative
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...
MP
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,...
, and fellow horse breeder, Colonel Harry McCalmont. In December 1902 McCalmont died suddenly, and Rose won the ensuing by-election held in January 1903. He held the seat at the 1906 election
United Kingdom general election, 1906
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1906*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
, but was defeated in January 1910. He regained the seat when a further election was held in December of the same year.
Another of Sir Charles's interests was aviation, and he was president of the Royal Aero Club
Royal Aero Club
The Royal Aero Club is the national co-ordinating body for Air Sport in the United Kingdom.The Aero Club was founded in 1901 by Frank Hedges Butler, his daughter Vera and the Hon Charles Rolls , partly inspired by the Aero Club of France...
. In April 1913 he was returning from a flight at Hendon Aerodrome
Hendon Aerodrome
Hendon Aerodrome was an aerodrome in Hendon, north London, England that, between 1908 and 1968, was an important centre for aviation.It was situated in Colindale, seven miles north west of Charing Cross. It nearly became "the Charing Cross of the UK's international air routes", but for the...
by motor car when he died from a heart attack.