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Sir Edward Greene, 1st Baronet

1842 – 1920

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Lived 1842 – 1920 (aged 77). Sir Edward Greene, 1st Baronet was a British politician and brewer.

Sir Edward Walter Greene, 1st Baronet (14 March 1842 – 27 February 1920) was a British brewer and Conservative Party politician.

He unsuccessfully contested a by-election in the Stowmarket constituency in 1891, but was narrowly defeated by the Liberal Party candidate. He was High Sheriff of Suffolk in 1897. He did not stand for parliament again until the 1900 general election, when he was elected unopposed as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bury St Edmunds. He stepped down at the 1906 general election and did not stand again.

He was made a Baronet, of Nether Hall in the Parish of Thurston in the County of Suffolk, on 21 June 1900.

After his death Nether Hall was sold by his son Sir Raymond Greene, 2nd Baronet.

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Member of the 27th Parliament of the United Kingdom, High Sheriff of Suffolk
Also known as
Edward Greene, Sir Edward Greene, Edward Walter Greene, Sir Edward Walter Greene, 1st Baronet, Walter Greene
moreSir Walter Greene, 1st Bt.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Sir Edward Greene, 1st Baronet?

British politician; (1842-1920)

When was Sir Edward Greene, 1st Baronet born?

Sir Edward Greene, 1st Baronet was born on 14 March 1842.

When did Sir Edward Greene, 1st Baronet die?

Sir Edward Greene, 1st Baronet died on 27 February 1920.

What was Sir Edward Greene, 1st Baronet's occupation?

Sir Edward Greene, 1st Baronet was a politician and brewer.

What nationality was Sir Edward Greene, 1st Baronet?

Sir Edward Greene, 1st Baronet was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sir Edward Greene, 1st Baronet

· Wikidata: Q7526558

· DBpedia: Sir Edward Greene, 1st Baronet

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