Newnes Baronets
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The Newnes Baronetcy, of Wildcroft in the Parish of Putney in the County of London; of Hollerday Hill in the Parish of Lynton, and of Hesketh House in the Borough of Torquay, both in the County of Devon, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 15 february 1895 for the publisher, editor and politician George Newnes. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baronet. He sat as 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 Bassetlaw
Bassetlaw (UK Parliament constituency)
Bassetlaw is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...

. The title became extinct on his death in 1955.

Newnes Baronets, of Wildcroft, Hollerday Hill and Hesketh House (1895)

  • Sir George Newnes, 1st Baronet (1851-1910)
  • Sir Frank Hillyard Newnes, 2nd Baronet
    Sir Frank Newnes, 2nd Baronet
    Sir Frank Hillyard Newnes was a British publisher, businessman and Liberal politician.-Family and education:...

    (1876-1955)
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