Alfred Money-Wigram Explained

Alfred Money-Wigram
Office:Member of Parliament
for Romford
Term Start:2 April 1894
Term End:16 January 1897
Predecessor:James Theobald
Successor:Louis Sinclair
Birth Date:1866
Death Date:1899
Nationality:British
Party:Conservative

Alfred Money-Wigram (sometimes Alfred Wigram, 21 July 1856 – 13 October 1899) was a British brewery company director, and Member of Parliament for the Romford division of Essex from 1894 to 1897.

Money-Wigram was born on 21 July 1856.Look and Learn describe him as a "wealthy banker";[1] the International Brewers' Journal records an Alfred Money-Wigram as a shareholder in Reid's Brewery Company,[2] and he is listed as a director of Reid's Brewery Company Limited in a successful 1894 taxation case before the High Court of Justice.[3]

Alfred Money-Wigram was elected Conservative MP for Romford in an 1894 by-election on 2 April 1894 arising from the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, James Theobald. He retained the seat in the 1895 United Kingdom general election held from 13 July to 7 August 1895, but resigned his seat on 16 January 1897.[4]

He died on 13 October 1899.

Notes and References

  1. News: Look and Learn. Mr Alfred Money-Wigram, New MP for the Romford Division of Essex. 7 April 1894.
  2. International Brewers' Journal. 34. 1898. Wills and Bequests. 537.
  3. Web site: croneri. REID'S BREWERY COMPANY LIMITED v MALE (Surveyor of Taxes).(1) (1890–1898) 3 TC 279 . 20 June 1890.
  4. Web site: History of Parliament Online. Alfred Wigram. 27 July 2020.