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William Edwin Pease

1865 – 1926

British politician

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Lived 1865 – 1926 (aged 60). William Edwin Pease was a British businessperson and politician.

William Edwin Pease (3 June 1865 – 23 January 1926) was an English businessman and Conservative Party politician from County Durham. Pease was educated at Clifton College and Trinity College, Cambridge.

He was born into the wealthy Pease family of Darlington, Quakers who had prospered through a variety of enterprises including railways, coal mines, woolen manufacturing and a family bank which collapsed in 1902. His father Edwin Lucas Pease (died 1899) was the grandson of Joseph Pease (1772–1846), an abolitionist and founder of the Peace Society. He became Chairman of the Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company some times after his father's death in 1889, and was also a director of the Consett Iron Works.

He was elected as member of parliament (MP) for Darlington at a by-election in February 1923. He replaced his cousin Herbert Pike Pease, who had been ennobled as Baron Daryngton (and who had been elected to succeed his father Arthur). William Pease held the seat until his death in 1926.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Clifton College, Trinity College
Positions held
Member of the 34th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 33rd Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 32nd Parliament of the United Kingdom, High Sheriff of Radnorshire

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Frequently asked questions

Who was William Edwin Pease?

British politician (1865-1926)

When was William Edwin Pease born?

William Edwin Pease was born on 3 June 1865.

When did William Edwin Pease die?

William Edwin Pease died on 23 January 1926.

What was William Edwin Pease's occupation?

William Edwin Pease was a businessperson and politician.

What nationality was William Edwin Pease?

William Edwin Pease was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: William Edwin Pease

· Wikidata: Q8008491

· DBpedia: William Edwin Pease

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