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Edwin Cornwall

1863 – 1953

British politician

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About Edwin Cornwall

Lived 1863 – 1953 (aged 89). Edwin Cornwall was a British politician and businessperson.

Sir Edwin Andrew Cornwall, 1st Baronet, (30 June 1863 – 27 February 1953) was an English politician and coal merchant.

Early life and career Cornwall was born in Lapford, Devon. At the age of thirteen he became a clerk in a coal merchant's in Hammersmith, London, and by seventeen was manager of the company's depot at Kensington. A few years later he set up his own business.

Political career In 1900 he became the first mayor of the new Metropolitan Borough of Fulham, having long served on the predecessor vestry. In 1904 he was elected chairman of the LCC and as chairman of the Parliamentary Committee of the council led efforts to clear the slums between Holborn and the Strand on the site of which were built Aldwych and Kingsway. From December 1916 to February 1919 he served as Minister of National Health Insurance and Comptroller of the Household and from 1918 to 1922 he was Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means and Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons. He was also vice-chairman of the County of London Territorial Force Association from 1908 to 1914 and a member of the Port of London Authority. created a baronet in 1918, and appointed to the Privy Council in the 1921 Birthday Honours, entitling him to the style "The Right Honourable".

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Important facts

Birth century
Positions held
Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 29th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Awards
Knight Bachelor
Also known as
Sir Edwin Andrew Cornwall, 1st Baronet

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Edwin Cornwall's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Edwin Cornwall?

British politician (1863-1953)

When was Edwin Cornwall born?

Edwin Cornwall was born on 30 June 1863.

When did Edwin Cornwall die?

Edwin Cornwall died on 27 February 1953.

What was Edwin Cornwall's occupation?

Edwin Cornwall was a politician and businessperson.

What nationality was Edwin Cornwall?

Edwin Cornwall was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Edwin Cornwall

· Wikidata: Q5346316

· DBpedia: Edwin Cornwall

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