Edward Nicholl
British officer of the Royal Naval Reserve and Conservative Member of Parliament
About Edward Nicholl
Lived 1862 – 1939 (aged 76). Edward Nicholl was a British politician.
Commander Sir Edward Nicholl (17 June 1862 – 30 March 1939) was a British officer of the Royal Naval Reserve who subsequently became a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP).
Early life Nicholl was born at Ada Terrace, Pool, Cornwall . When he was 'no more than three years of age' the family moved to Redruth.
He was elected at the 1918 general election as MP for Penryn and Falmouth but did not seek re-election in 1922 general election.
He was a patron of the Cornwall County wrestling Association for many years.
In the King's Birthday Honours 1928, he was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for "political and public services".
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Who was Edward Nicholl?
British officer of the Royal Naval Reserve and Conservative Member of Parliament (1862-1939)
When was Edward Nicholl born?
Edward Nicholl was born on 17 June 1862.
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Edward Nicholl died on 30 March 1939.
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Edward Nicholl was a politician.
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Edward Nicholl was British.
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