Edward John Hutchins
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Edward John Hutchins was a Liberal
MP, railway director and Freemason.
and his wife, a sister of the MP and ironfounder Sir Josiah John Guest. He was educated at Charterhouse School
and St John's College, Cambridge
.
for Penryn and Falmouth
in January 1840 with a majority of 221 and sat until the general election of 1841. His opponent was the Conservative, Mr Carne, who polled 238 votes. .
At the 1841 general election
, he unsuccessfully contested Southampton
; and although his opponents were subsequently unseated on petition, he did not obtain the seat.
He was unsuccessful once again in July 1847
when he attempted to become the member for Poole.
Finally he was returned for Lymington
at a by-election, in April 1850. He held the seat until his retirement from Parliament in 1857.
In 1870, he was part of a Catholic Lobby group concerning the Education Bill .
and Monmouthshire
.
, running the family business, the Dowlais Iron Works. In 1851, Hutchins became the Chairman of the Rhymney
Iron Works, holding the chairmanship until 1875.
Also in 1875, he resigned as a director of the London and South Western Railway
, having served for several years.
He was chairman of the Taff Valley Wagon Company.
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...
MP, railway director and Freemason.
Birth and education
Hutchins was the son of Edward Hutchins of GloucesterGloucester
Gloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham....
and his wife, a sister of the MP and ironfounder Sir Josiah John Guest. 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 St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's alumni include nine Nobel Prize winners, six Prime Ministers, three archbishops, at least two princes, and three Saints....
.
In Parliament
Hutchins was elected as an MPMember 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 Penryn and Falmouth
Penryn and Falmouth (UK Parliament constituency)
Penryn and Falmouth was the name of a constituency in Cornwall represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until 1950. From 1832 to 1885 it was a parliamentary borough returning two Members of Parliament , elected by the bloc vote system...
in January 1840 with a majority of 221 and sat until the general election of 1841. His opponent was the Conservative, Mr Carne, who polled 238 votes. .
At the 1841 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1841
-Seats summary:-Whig MPs who lost their seats:*Viscount Morpeth - Chief Secretary for Ireland*Sir George Strickland, Bt*Sir Henry Barron, 1st Baronet-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987...
, he unsuccessfully contested Southampton
Southampton (UK Parliament constituency)
Southampton was a parliamentary constituency which was represented in the British House of Commons. Centred on the town of Southampton, it returned two Members of Parliament from 1295 until it was abolished for the 1950 general election....
; and although his opponents were subsequently unseated on petition, he did not obtain the seat.
He was unsuccessful once again in July 1847
United Kingdom general election, 1847
-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 *...
when he attempted to become the member for Poole.
Finally he was returned for Lymington
Lymington (UK Parliament constituency)
Lymington was a parliamentary borough in Hampshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1584 until 1868, and then one member from 1868 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.-1584-1640:- 1640-1868 :...
at a by-election, in April 1850. He held the seat until his retirement from Parliament in 1857.
In 1870, he was part of a Catholic Lobby group concerning the Education Bill .
Civic duties
He was a magistrate and deputy-lieutenant for Glamorganshire, and a magistrate for BreconBrecon
Brecon is a long-established market town and community in southern Powys, Mid Wales, with a population of 7,901. It was the county town of the historic county of Brecknockshire; although its role as such was eclipsed with the formation of Powys, it remains an important local centre...
and Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire is a county in south east Wales. The name derives from the historic county of Monmouthshire which covered a much larger area. The largest town is Abergavenny. There are many castles in Monmouthshire .-Historic county:...
.
Business interests
After Cambridge, Hutchins joined his uncle, Sir John Josiah GuestJohn Josiah Guest
Sir Josiah John Guest, 1st Baronet, known as John Josiah Guest, was a Welsh engineer and entrepreneur.-Life:Born in Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, as the son of Thomas Guest, a partner in the Dowlais Iron Company...
, running the family business, the Dowlais Iron Works. In 1851, Hutchins became the Chairman of the Rhymney
Rhymney
Rhymney is a town and a community located in the county borough of Caerphilly in south-east Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. Along with the villages of Pontlottyn, Fochriw, Abertysswg, Deri and New Tredegar, Rhymney is designated as the 'Upper Rhymney Valley' by the local...
Iron Works, holding the chairmanship until 1875.
Also in 1875, he resigned as a director of the London and South Western Railway
London and South Western Railway
The London and South Western Railway was a railway company in England from 1838 to 1922. Its network extended from London to Plymouth via Salisbury and Exeter, with branches to Ilfracombe and Padstow and via Southampton to Bournemouth and Weymouth. It also had many routes connecting towns in...
, having served for several years.
He was chairman of the Taff Valley Wagon Company.