About Edward Fenwick
Lived 1841 – 1877 (aged 35–36). Edward Fenwick was a British politician.
Edward Matthew Fenwick (1812 – 16 October 1877), also known as Edward Matthew Reid, was a British Liberal Party politician.
Fenwick was the second son of Edward James and Caroline (née Cuddon) Reid. At some point he changed his name by Royal Licence from Reid to Fenwick. In 1841, he married Sarah Fenwick Bowen, daughter of Thomas Fenwick, and they had at least two children: Thomas Fenwick Fenwick (1842–1907), and Robert Fenwick Fenwick (–1868).
Fenwick was elected Liberal MP for Lancaster at a by-election in 1864—caused by the resignation of William Garnett—and held the seat until 1866 when he was unseated for corruption. The seat was later disenfranchised under the Reform Act 1867.
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Who was Edward Fenwick?
politician, died 1877
When was Edward Fenwick born?
Edward Fenwick was born in 1841.
When did Edward Fenwick die?
Edward Fenwick died on 16 October 1877 in Burrow Hall.
What was Edward Fenwick's occupation?
Edward Fenwick was a politician.
What nationality was Edward Fenwick?
Edward Fenwick was British.
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· DBpedia: Edward Matthew Fenwick
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