Sir Edward Greene, 1st Baronet
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Sir Edward Walter Greene, 1st Baronet (14 Mar 1842 – 27 February 1920) was a British brewer and Conservative Party
politician.
He unsuccessfully contested a by-election
in the Stowmarket constituency
in 1891, but was narrowly defeated by the Liberal Party
candidate. He was High Sheriff of Norfolk
in 1897. He did not stand for parliament again until the 1900 general election
, when he was elected unopposed as Member of Parliament
(MP) for Bury St Edmunds
. He stepped down at the 1906 general election
and did not stand again.
He was made a Baronet
, of Nether Hall in the Parish of Thurston in the County of Suffolk, on 21 Jun 1900. After his death Nether Hall was sold by his son Sir Raymond Greene, 2nd Baronet.
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.
He unsuccessfully contested a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
in the Stowmarket constituency
Stowmarket (UK Parliament constituency)
Stowmarket was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Stowmarket in Suffolk. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.-History:...
in 1891, but was narrowly defeated by the Liberal Party
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...
candidate. He was High Sheriff of Norfolk
High Sheriff of Norfolk
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Norfolk. The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown and is appointed annually by the Crown. He was originally the principal law enforcement officer in the county and presided at the Assizes and other important county meetings...
in 1897. He did not stand for parliament again until the 1900 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1900
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1900*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
, when he was elected unopposed 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,...
(MP) for Bury St Edmunds
Bury St Edmunds (UK Parliament constituency)
Bury St Edmunds is a county constituency located in Suffolk and centred on the town of Bury St Edmunds. It elects one Member of Parliament to in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
. He stepped down at the 1906 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1906
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1906*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
and did not stand again.
He was made a Baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
, of Nether Hall in the Parish of Thurston in the County of Suffolk, on 21 Jun 1900. After his death Nether Hall was sold by his son Sir Raymond Greene, 2nd Baronet.