Clifford Edgar Explained

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]

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]

Sources

• Whitaker's Almanack, 1919 to 1922 editions
• British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1977)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1918 - 1918 General Election - Richmond (Surrey) . 2023-12-04 . api.parliament.uk . en-GB.
2. Web site: 1922 - 1922 General Election - Richmond (Surrey) . 2023-12-04 . api.parliament.uk . en-GB.
3. Web site: Clifford Blackburn Edgar . 31 May 2021 . National Portrait Gallery, London.