Charles Eric Hambro
| Sir Charles Eric Hambro | |
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| Born | 30 September 1872 |
| Died | 28 December 1947 |
| Education | Eton College Trinity College, Cambridge. |
| Occupation | Banker, politician |
| Spouse(s) | Sybil Emily Smith Estelle Elger |
| Children | 4, including Charles Jocelyn Hambro |
| Parent(s) | Everard Hambro Gertrude Mary Stuart |
Sir Charles Eric Hambro (30 September 1872 – 28 December 1947) was a British merchant banker and Conservative Party politician.[1][2][3]
Early life
Charles Eric Hambro was born on 30 September 1872. He was the eldest son of Sir Everard Hambro, a merchant banker of Milton Abbey, Dorset and Hayes, Kent.[4] He was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge.
Career
He became a partner in C. J. Hambro & Son. He rose to become chairman of Hambros Bank.[1][3]
In July 1900 he was selected as the Conservative candidate to contest the constituency of Wimbledon.[4] He was elected unopposed to the House of Commons at the general election held in September 1900.[5] He held the seat at the next general election in 1906, with a majority of 2,114 votes over his Liberal opponent, St. George Lane Fox Pitt.[6] In April 1907 it was announced that he would be resigning from parliament "on account of additional responsibilities which have been cast upon him in connexion with his business".[6] He formally left parliament on appointment as Steward of the Manor of Northstead on 27 April 1907.[7] In February 1919 he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of his service at the Ministry of Information during the Great War.[1][3][8]
Personal life
He was twice married: to Sybil Emily Smith in 1894, and following a divorce, to Estelle Elger in 1929.[1] He had two sons and two daughters from his first marriage, including Charles Jocelyn Hambro, who later became a senior intelligence officer and a merchant banker.[1]
Death
He died at his home in Sunninghill, Berkshire, aged 75 on 28 December 1947, and was buried in the family grave in Hayes churchyard on New Year's Day 1948.[3][9]
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Wimbledon 1900–1907 |
Succeeded by Henry Chaplin |
References
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- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28017. p. 2915. 30 April 1907.
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