Arthur Forwood
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Sir Arthur Bower Forwood, 1st Baronet, PC (23 June 1836 – 27 September 1898) was an English merchant, shipowner, and politician. He was a Conservative Member of Parliament from 1885 until his death, and in 1895 he was created a baronet.
Quick Facts Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty, Prime Minister ...
Sir Arthur Forwood | |
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Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty | |
In office 1886–1892 | |
Prime Minister | Robert Gascoyne-Cecil |
Preceded by | J. T. Hibbert |
Succeeded by | Ughtred Kay-Shuttleworth |
Member of Parliament for Ormskirk | |
In office 18 December 1885 – 27 September 1898 | |
Preceded by | Constituency created |
Succeeded by | Arthur Stanley |
Mayor of the Borough of Liverpool | |
In office 1877–1878 | |
Preceded by | Andrew Barclay Walker |
Succeeded by | Thomas Royden |
Personal details | |
Born | (1836-06-23)23 June 1836 Edge Hill, Liverpool, England |
Died | 27 September 1898(1898-09-27) (aged 62) Gateacre, Liverpool |
Spouse(s) | Lucy Crosfield Mary Anne Eliza Baines |
Children | 8 |
Relatives | William Bower Forwood, brother |
Education | Liverpool Collegiate |
Occupation | Businessman, politician |
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