Charles Renshaw Explained

Charles Bine Renshaw
Birth Date:9 December 1848
Birth Place:Sussex, England
Death Place:Barochan, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Occupation:Businessman, politician
Party:Conservative and Unionist
Office:Member of Parliament
Constituency:West Renfrewshire
Term Start:1892
Term End:1906

Sir Charles Bine Renshaw, 1st Baronet (9 December 1848 – 6 March 1918) was a Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party politician.

Biography

He was born in Sussex and came to Glasgow in 1870 to work in a senior position with Stoddard Carpets, marrying the boss's daughter, Mary Stoddard, two years later.[1] [2] In 1882 he took over Stoddard Carpets International, founded by his father-in-law, Arthur Francis Stoddard.[3]

He was elected at the 1892 general election as the member of parliament (MP) for West Renfrewshire, and held the seat until he retired from Parliament at the 1906 general election.[4]

He was created a Baronet in 1903, of Coldharbour, Surrey.

He was later chairman of the Caledonian Railway Company.

He was succeeded by his son Sir Charles Stephen Bine Renshaw 2nd.

Charles Renshaw died in Barochan, Renfrewshire on 6 March 1918, is buried near the family home in Elderslie.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Made in Scotland, Carol Foreman ISBN 978-1-84158-725-7
  2. News: Obituary: Sir Charles Renshaw . . London . 41733 . 3 . 1918-03-09 . 2024-08-21 . The Times Digital Archive.
  3. News: The history of Stoddard carpets . 21 February 2005 .
  4. Book: Craig , F. W. S. . F. W. S. Craig

    . F. W. S. Craig . British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 . 1974 . 2nd . 1989 . Parliamentary Research Services . Chichester . 0-900178-27-2 . 558.