Clifford Edgar
British politician (1857–1931)
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Clifford Blackburn Edgar (1857 – 20 March 1931) was a Coalition Conservative MP for Richmond in Surrey. He won the seat in 1918,[1] but lost it to an Independent Unionist in 1922.[2]
Clifford Blackburn Edgar | |
|---|---|
| MP for Richmond (Surrey) | |
| In office 1918–1922 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1857 |
| Died | 20 March 1931 (aged 73–74) |
| Party | Conservative |
Biography
Educated at the University of Manchester (BSc) and the University of London (MusB), Edgar was involved with West African development for half a century, being a director of the Bank of British West Africa. He was a member of Surrey County Council and also Mayor of the Municipal Borough of Richmond (Surrey).
A photographic portrait of him was taken by Walter Stoneman in 1921; that portrait is now in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London.[3]
