Walter Wren
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Walter Wren was an English tutor and Liberal Party
politician who sat in the House of Commons briefly in 1880.
Wren was born at Buntingford
, Hertfordshire, the son of Richard Wren. He was educated at Buntingford and Elizabeth College, Guernsey
before being admitted at Christ's College, Cambridge
in 1852. He suffered severe disability from a spinal disease. He became a teacher and, at Wren and Gurney
, the crammer he jointly established with Henry Palin Gurney
, coached pupils privately for military college and for the Indian Civil Service. He was a radical Liberal and opposed the aristocracy and its privileges. He published a book of Wallingford Speeches 1878-1880.
At the 1880 general election
Wren was elected Member of Parliament
for Wallingford
. However his election was declared void in June on account of bribery by one of his agents. He stood unsuccessfully at Lambeth North
in 1885 and 1886. In 1889, he was a member of the first London County Council
.
Wren died at the age of 64. A prize was founded in his honour at Christ's College in 1902.
Wren married firstly in 1860, Eliza Cox, daughter of William Cox of Halesowen, and secondly in 1867, Emily Horn, daughter of G. W. Horn of Richmond.
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 briefly in 1880.
Wren was born at Buntingford
Buntingford
Buntingford is a small market town and civil parish in the district of East Hertfordshire and county of Hertfordshire in England. It lies on the River Rib and on the Roman road Ermine Street. As a result of its location, it grew mainly as a staging post with many coaching inns and has an 18th...
, Hertfordshire, the son of Richard Wren. He was educated at Buntingford and Elizabeth College, Guernsey
Elizabeth College, Guernsey
Elizabeth College is an independent school in the town of St Peter Port, Guernsey, founded in 1563 under the orders of Queen Elizabeth I.- History :...
before being admitted at Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.With a reputation for high academic standards, Christ's College averaged top place in the Tompkins Table from 1980-2000 . In 2011, Christ's was placed sixth.-College history:...
in 1852. He suffered severe disability from a spinal disease. He became a teacher and, at Wren and Gurney
Wren and Gurney
Wren and Gurney was a crammer which specialised in preparing candidates for the public examinations of the army, the United Kingdom civil service and Indian civil service....
, the crammer he jointly established with Henry Palin Gurney
Henry Palin Gurney
Henry Palin Gurney was a partner with Walter Wren in Wren and Gurney, the London cramming college which successfully tutored candidates for the Civil service.-Life:Gurney was born in 1847 in London...
, coached pupils privately for military college and for the Indian Civil Service. He was a radical Liberal and opposed the aristocracy and its privileges. He published a book of Wallingford Speeches 1878-1880.
At the 1880 general election
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 *...
Wren was elected 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 Wallingford
Wallingford (UK Parliament constituency)
Wallingford was a constituency in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.It was a parliamentary borough created in 1295, centred on the market town Wallingford in Berkshire . It used to return two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons; this was cut to one in 1832, and...
. However his election was declared void in June on account of bribery by one of his agents. He stood unsuccessfully at Lambeth North
Lambeth North (UK Parliament constituency)
Lambeth North was a borough constituency centred on the Lambeth district of South London. 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 system.- History :...
in 1885 and 1886. In 1889, he was a member of the first London County Council
London County Council
London County Council was the principal local government body for the County of London, throughout its 1889–1965 existence, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected. It covered the area today known as Inner London and was replaced by the Greater London Council...
.
Wren died at the age of 64. A prize was founded in his honour at Christ's College in 1902.
Wren married firstly in 1860, Eliza Cox, daughter of William Cox of Halesowen, and secondly in 1867, Emily Horn, daughter of G. W. Horn of Richmond.