Sir Alexander Brown, 1st Baronet
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Sir Alexander Hargreaves Brown, 1st Baronet (11 April 1844 – 12 March 1922) was an English Liberal
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1906.
Brown was the third son of Alexander Brown, eldest son of Sir William Brown, 1st Baronet
of Beilby Grange, Yorkshire and his wife Sarah Brown of New York. He served in the 5th Dragoon Guards
from 1864 to 1866. He was Honorary Colonel of the Lancashire and Cheshire Royal Garrison Artillery and was J. P.
for Lancashire
and Surrey
.
Brown was elected MP
for Wenlock in 1868 and held the seat until it was reformed under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
. In 1885 he was elected Member of Parliament for Wellington
, becoming a Liberal Unionist in 1886. He held the seat until 1906.
Brown was created Baronet Brown
of Broome Hall in Capel in the County of Surrey on 5 January 1903. He lived at Broome Hall Holmwood
, Surrey and died at the age of 78.
Brown married Henrietta Agnes Terrell Blandy, fifth daughter of Charles Blandy of Madeira in 1876. Their eldest son Captain Gordon Hargreaves Brown was killed in action in the First World War. In 1910 Gordon Hargreaves Brown had married Edith Ivy Piggott, eldest daughter and co-heir of Admiral William Harvey Pigott. She assumed in 1925 the additional surname of Pigott for herself and her issue. Their son, the second Baronet, was killed in action in the Second World War.
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...
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1906.
Brown was the third son of Alexander Brown, eldest son of Sir William Brown, 1st Baronet
Sir William Brown, 1st Baronet, of Astrop
Sir William Brown, 1st Baronet was a British merchant and banker, founder of the banking-house of Brown, Shipley & Co...
of Beilby Grange, Yorkshire and his wife Sarah Brown of New York. He served in the 5th Dragoon Guards
5th Dragoon Guards
The 5th Dragoon Guards was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first raised in 1685. It saw service for three centuries, before being amalgamated into the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards in 1922....
from 1864 to 1866. He was Honorary Colonel of the Lancashire and Cheshire Royal Garrison Artillery and was 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...
for Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
and Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
.
Brown was elected MP
Member of Parliament
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for Wenlock in 1868 and held the seat until it was reformed under 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...
. In 1885 he was elected Member of Parliament for Wellington
Wellington (Shropshire) (UK Parliament constituency)
Wellington is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency, formally known as The Mid Division of Shropshire. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1918...
, becoming a Liberal Unionist in 1886. He held the seat until 1906.
Brown was created Baronet Brown
Pigott-Brown Baronets
The Brown, later Pigott-Brown Baronetcy, of Broome Hall in Capel in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 5 January 1903 for Alexander Hargreaves Brown, Liberal Member of Parliament for Wenlock from 1868 to 1885 and Liberal Unionist Member of...
of Broome Hall in Capel in the County of Surrey on 5 January 1903. He lived at Broome Hall Holmwood
Holmwood
Holmwood is a civil parish in Surrey, England. The parish has a population of 850.Holmwood forms part of Mole Valley Borough Council's area; the main settlements are North Holmwood and South Holmwood both of which are bypassed by the A24 road. The smaller settlement of Mid Holmwood is alongside the...
, Surrey and died at the age of 78.
Brown married Henrietta Agnes Terrell Blandy, fifth daughter of Charles Blandy of Madeira in 1876. Their eldest son Captain Gordon Hargreaves Brown was killed in action in the First World War. In 1910 Gordon Hargreaves Brown had married Edith Ivy Piggott, eldest daughter and co-heir of Admiral William Harvey Pigott. She assumed in 1925 the additional surname of Pigott for herself and her issue. Their son, the second Baronet, was killed in action in the Second World War.