Sir Charles Eric Hambro KBE (30 September 1872 – 28 December 1947) was a British merchant banker and Conservative Party politician.[1][2][3]
Sir Eric Hambro | |
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 Sir Eric Hambro in 1910 | |
| Born | Charles Eric Hambro 30 September 1872 Wandsworth, London, England |
| Died | 28 December 1947 (aged 75) |
| Resting place | St Mary the Virgin, Bromley |
| Education | Eton College Trinity College, Cambridge. |
| Occupation(s) | Banker, politician |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 4, including Charles Jocelyn Hambro |
| Parent(s) | Everard Hambro Gertrude Mary Stuart |
Early life
editCharles Eric Hambro was born on 30 September 1872. He was the eldest son of Sir Everard Hambro, a merchant banker of Milton Abbey, Dorset and Hayes, Kent.[4] He was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge.[3]
Career
editHe became a partner in C. J. Hambro & Son. He rose to become chairman of Hambros Bank.[1][3]
In July 1900 he was selected as the Conservative candidate to contest the constituency of Wimbledon.[4] He was elected unopposed to the House of Commons at the general election held in September 1900.[5] He held the seat at the next general election in 1906, with a majority of 2,114 votes over his Liberal opponent, St. George Lane Fox Pitt.[6] In April 1907 it was announced that he would be resigning from parliament "on account of additional responsibilities which have been cast upon him in connexion with his business".[6] He formally left parliament on appointment as Steward of the Manor of Northstead on 27 April 1907.[7] In February 1919 he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of his service at the Ministry of Information during the Great War.[1][3][8]
Personal life
editHe was twice married: to Sybil Emily Smith in 1894, and following a divorce, to Estelle Elger in 1929.[1] He had two sons and two daughters from his first marriage, including Charles Jocelyn Hambro, who later became a senior intelligence officer and a merchant banker.[1]
Death
editHe died at his home in Sunninghill, Berkshire, aged 75 on 28 December 1947.[3][9] He is buried at St Mary the Virgin, Bromley in London.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "HAMBRO, Sir Eric". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "Deaths". The Times. 30 December 1947. p. 1.
- ^ a b c d e "Obituary: Sir Eric Hambro, Merchant Banker". The Times. 30 December 1947. p. 6.
- ^ a b "Election Intelligence". The Times. 28 July 1900. p. 14.
- ^ "Unopposed Returns". The Times. 1 October 1900. p. 8.
- ^ a b "Election Intelligence. Surrey (Wimbledon Division)". The Times. 25 April 1907. p. 7.
- ^ "No. 28017". The London Gazette. 30 April 1907. p. 2915.
- ^ "No. 31206". The London Gazette. 28 February 1919. p. 31206.
- ^ "Funerals and Memorial Services". The Times. 2 January 1948. p. 6.
- ^ "Grave Site of Charles Eric Hambro (1872-1947) | BillionGraves". BillionGraves. Retrieved 16 December 2016.