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Maxwell Close

1827 – 1903

British politician

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About Maxwell Close

Lived 1827 – 1903 (aged 75). Maxwell Close was a politician.

Maxwell Charles Close (25 June 1827 - 25 January 1903) was an Irish Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1857 and 1885.

Close was the eldest son of Colonel Maxwell Close of Drumbanagher and his wife Anna Elizabeth Brownlow, sister of Charles Brownlow, 1st Baron Lurgan. His father built Drumbanagher House, which he inherited, along with a large estate in County Armagh. He was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford. He was a J. P. and a Deputy Lieutenant for County Armagh and was High Sheriff of Armagh in 1854.

At the 1857 general election Close was elected Member of Parliament for Armagh and held the seat until 1864. He was re-elected in 1874 and held the seat until 1885.

Close died of pneumonia at Drumbanagher House on 25 January 1903, at the age of 75.

Close married in 1852 Catherine Deborah Agnes Close, daughter of Henry S. Close of Newtown Park, Dublin. There were five children. His estate was inherited by their son Major Maxwell Archibald Close (1853–1935), an officer in the 13th Hussars, who married Lady Muriel Albany Stuart-Richardson (1869–1928), daughter of the 5th Earl Castle Stewart.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Christ Church, Eton College
Positions held
Member of the 22nd Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 18th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 17th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Also known as
Maxwell Charles Close

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Maxwell Close?

British politician

When was Maxwell Close born?

Maxwell Close was born on 25 June 1827.

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Maxwell Close died on 25 January 1903.

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Maxwell Close was a politician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Maxwell Close

· Wikidata: Q6796085

· DBpedia: Maxwell Close

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