Edward Charles Grenfell, 1st Baron St Just
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Edward Charles Grenfell, 1st Baron St Just (29 May 1870–26 November 1941), was a British banker and politician.
His father, Henry Riversdale Grenfell
, was Governor of the Bank of England
between 1881 and 1883. William Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough
, was his first cousin.
In 1904 Grenfell became a partner in the firm of J. S. Morgan & Co., later renamed as Morgan, Grenfell & Co. to reflect his position. He was a director of the Bank of England
from 1905 to 1940.
Grenfell was Unionist
Member of Parliament
for the City of London
from 1922 until 1935, when he was raised to the peerage as Baron St Just, of St Just in Penwith
in the County of Cornwall. Lord St Just died in November 1941, aged 71, and was succeeded in the barony by his son Peter George Grenfell.
His father, Henry Riversdale Grenfell
Henry Riversdale Grenfell
Henry Riversdale Grenfell was a British banker and Liberal Party politician.His Cornish grandfather Pascoe Grenfell was a tin and copper manager and Member of Parliament , while his father, Charles Pascoe Grenfell, was a director of the Bank of England from 1830 to 1864...
, was Governor of the Bank of England
Governor of the Bank of England
The Governor of the Bank of England is the most senior position in the Bank of England. It is nominally a civil service post, but the appointment tends to be from within the Bank, with the incumbent grooming his or her successor...
between 1881 and 1883. William Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough
William Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough
William Henry Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough, KG, GCVO, was an athlete, sportsman, public servant and politician. He sat in the House of Commons firstly for the Liberal Party and then for the Conservatives between 1880 and 1905 when he was raised to the peerage...
, was his first cousin.
In 1904 Grenfell became a partner in the firm of J. S. Morgan & Co., later renamed as Morgan, Grenfell & Co. to reflect his position. He was a director of the Bank of England
Bank of England
The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694, it is the second oldest central bank in the world...
from 1905 to 1940.
Grenfell was Unionist
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...
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 the City of London
City of London (UK Parliament constituency)
The City of London was a United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1950.-Boundaries and boundary...
from 1922 until 1935, when he was raised to the peerage as Baron St Just, of St Just in Penwith
St Just in Penwith
St Just is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The parish encompasses the town of St Just and the nearby settlements of Trewellard, Pendeen and Kelynack: it is bounded by the parishes of Morvah to the north-east, Sancreed and Madron to the east, St Buryan and Sennen to...
in the County of Cornwall. Lord St Just died in November 1941, aged 71, and was succeeded in the barony by his son Peter George Grenfell.