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Robert Price

1854 – 1926

British politician

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About Robert Price

Lived 1854 – 1926 (aged 71). Robert Price was a British surgeon, barrister and politician.

Sir Robert John Price (26 April 1854 – 18 April 1926) was a British surgeon, barrister and Liberal Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1892 to 1918, and was one of only a few British politicians to have also pursued careers in both medicine and the law.

He was the son of Edward Price of Highgate, North London and his wife Elvina née Mountford. He was educated at Cholmeley School, better known as Highgate School, in Highgate and at University College Hospital, where he graduated M.R.C.S.E. in 1876. and held the seat until he retired from Parliament at the 1918 general election.

He was knighted in 1908.

Price died on 18 April 1926, at age 71, at Sussex Mansions in London.

Personal life In 1881 he married Eva Montgomery, daughter of Jasper Wilson Johns, who had been a Liberal MP for the Nuneaton division of Warwickshire.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
University College London, Highgate School
Positions held
Member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 29th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 28th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 27th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Awards
Knight Bachelor
Also known as
Sir Robert John Price, Robert John Price

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Robert Price?

British politician (1854–1926)

When was Robert Price born?

Robert Price was born on 26 April 1854.

When did Robert Price die?

Robert Price died on 18 April 1926.

What was Robert Price's occupation?

Robert Price was a surgeon, barrister and politician.

What nationality was Robert Price?

Robert Price was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Robert Price

· Wikidata: Q7346134

· DBpedia: Robert Price (Liberal politician)

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