Charles Renshaw
Charles Bine Renshaw | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1892–1906 | |
| Constituency | West Renfrewshire |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 December 1848 Sussex, England |
| Died | 6 March 1918 (aged 69) Barochan, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
| Political party | Conservative and Unionist |
| Spouse |
Mary Stoddard (m. 1872) |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician |
Sir Charles Bine Renshaw, 1st Baronet (9 December 1848 – 6 March 1918)[1] was a Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party[2] politician.
Biography
He was born in Sussex and came to Glasgow in 1870 to work in a senior position with Stoddard Carpets, marrying the boss's daughter, Mary Stoddard, two years later.[3][4] In 1882 he took over Stoddard Carpets International, founded by his father-in-law, Arthur Francis Stoddard.[5]
He was elected at the 1892 general election as the member of parliament (MP) for West Renfrewshire, and held the seat until he retired from Parliament at the 1906 general election.[2]
He was created a Baronet in 1903, of Coldharbour, Surrey.[6]
He was later chairman of the Caledonian Railway Company.
He was succeeded by his son Sir Charles Stephen Bine Renshaw 2nd.
Charles Renshaw died in Barochan, Renfrewshire on 6 March 1918, is buried near the family home in Elderslie.[4]
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "R" (part 1)
- ^ a b Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 558. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
- ^ Made in Scotland, Carol Foreman ISBN 978-1-84158-725-7
- ^ a b "Obituary: Sir Charles Renshaw". The Times. No. 41733. London. 9 March 1918. p. 3. Retrieved 21 August 2024 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "The history of Stoddard carpets". 21 February 2005.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's list of baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "R" (part 1)
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Charles Renshaw
- Short biography of Sir Charles Renshaw, 1st Baronet
- Charles Renshaw at Find a Grave