Charles Hambro

Sir Charles Eric Hambro (30 September 1872 – 28 December 1947) was a British merchant banker and Conservative Party politician.

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. He was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge. 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.

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".

Knighthood 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.

Personal life He was twice married: to Sybil Emily Smith in 1894, and following a divorce, to Estelle Elger in 1929. He is buried at St Mary the Virgin, Bromley (now South London).