Henry Eaton, 1st Baron Cheylesmore
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Henry William Eaton, 1st Baron Cheylesmore (13 March 1816 – 2 October 1891) was a British
businessman and Conservative
politician.
The son of Henry Eaton, he was head of William Eaton & Sons, China-silk brokers. He was also Member of Parliament
for Coventry
from 1865
to 1880
, and from 1885
to 1887. The latter year Eaton was raised to the peerage as Baron Cheylesmore
, of Cheylesmore in the City of Coventry and County of Warwick.
Lord Cheylesmore married Charlotte, daughter of Thomas Leader Harman, in 1839. They had three sons and one daughter. His wife died in 1877 and his eldest son two years later. Cheylesmore died in October 1891, aged 75, and was succeeded in the barony by his second son William.
United Kingdom
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businessman and 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...
politician.
The son of Henry Eaton, he was head of William Eaton & Sons, China-silk brokers. He was also 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 Coventry
Coventry (UK Parliament constituency)
Coventry was a borough constituency which was represented in the House of Commons of England and its successors, the House of Commons of Great Britain and the House of Commons of the United Kingdom....
from 1865
United Kingdom general election, 1865
The 1865 United Kingdom general election saw the Liberals, led by Lord Palmerston, increase their large majority over the Earl of Derby's Conservatives to more than 80. The Whig Party changed its name to the Liberal Party between the previous election and this one.Palmerston died later in the same...
to 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 from 1885
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:...
to 1887. The latter year Eaton was raised to the peerage as Baron Cheylesmore
Baron Cheylesmore
Baron Cheylesmore, of Cheylesmore in the City of Coventry and County of Warwick, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 9 July 1887 for the businessman and Conservative politician Henry Eaton. He had earlier represented Coventry in the House of Commons. He was succeeded...
, of Cheylesmore in the City of Coventry and County of Warwick.
Lord Cheylesmore married Charlotte, daughter of Thomas Leader Harman, in 1839. They had three sons and one daughter. His wife died in 1877 and his eldest son two years later. Cheylesmore died in October 1891, aged 75, and was succeeded in the barony by his second son William.