Edward Hicks (MP)
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Edward Hicks born Edward Simpson, was an English Conservative Party
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1879 to 1885.
Hicks was the son of Edward Simpson of Lichfield and his wife Elizabeth Anderson, daughter of William Anderson of Moseley, Worcestershire. He was educated at Charterhouse School
and at Corpus Christi, Oxford. In 1835 he changed his name from Simpson to Hicks. He entered Inner Temple
in 1837. He was a J.P.
and Deputy Lieutenant
for Cambridgeshire
. In 1862 he was High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and vice-chairman of the Quarter Sessions. He was chairman of the local Chamber of Agriculture.
Hicks was elected as a Member of Parliament
(MP) for Cambridgeshire
at a by-election in January 1879 following the death of Elliot Yorke
MP. He was re-elected in 1880
and held the seat until the constituency was divided by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
. At the 1885 general election
he unsuccessfully contested the newly-created Newmarket division
of Cambridgeshire.
Hicks died at the age of 74.
Hicks married Grace Pipe-Wolferstan, daughter of Stanley Pipe-Wolferstan of Statfold Staffordshire in 1838.
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 who sat in the House of Commons from 1879 to 1885.
Hicks was the son of Edward Simpson of Lichfield and his wife Elizabeth Anderson, daughter of William Anderson of Moseley, Worcestershire. He was educated at Charterhouse School
Charterhouse School
Charterhouse School, originally The Hospital of King James and Thomas Sutton in Charterhouse, or more simply Charterhouse or House, is an English collegiate independent boarding school situated at Godalming in Surrey.Founded by Thomas Sutton in London in 1611 on the site of the old Carthusian...
and at Corpus Christi, Oxford. In 1835 he changed his name from Simpson to Hicks. He entered Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
in 1837. He was a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
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....
for Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
. In 1862 he was High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and vice-chairman of the Quarter Sessions. He was chairman of the local Chamber of Agriculture.
Hicks was elected as a 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,...
(MP) for Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Cambridgeshire is a former 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 1885. It was represented by two Knights...
at a by-election in January 1879 following the death of Elliot Yorke
Elliot Yorke
The Hon. Eliot Constantine Yorke DL , was a British politician and courtier.-Background:Yorke was the fourth son of Admiral Charles Philip Yorke, 4th Earl of Hardwicke, and the Hon...
MP. He was re-elected in 1880
United Kingdom general election, 1880
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
and held the seat until the constituency was divided by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a piece of electoral reform legislation that redistributed the seats in the House of Commons, introducing the concept of equally populated constituencies, in an attempt to equalise representation across...
. At 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:...
he unsuccessfully contested the newly-created Newmarket division
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:...
of Cambridgeshire.
Hicks died at the age of 74.
Hicks married Grace Pipe-Wolferstan, daughter of Stanley Pipe-Wolferstan of Statfold Staffordshire in 1838.