Robert Perks
Robert Perks
Sir Robert William Perks, 1st Baronet (24 April 1849 – 30 November 1934) was a British Liberal politician.
Perks' grave in Brookwood Cemetery
He was educated at Kingswood School, and at King's College London (1867–71). He then qualified as a solicitor, and became a partner of Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton.[1]
He was elected to Parliament at the 1892 general election as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Louth. He was made a baronet in 1908, and retired from Parliament at the 1910 general election.
He is buried in Brookwood Cemetery. His son succeeded him to the baronetcy. His daughter, Edith Mary, married Sir Bertram Allen in 1908.
References
- ↑ "PERKS, Robert William". Who's Who. Vol. 59. 1907. p. 1386.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Robert Perks
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Arthur Raymond Heath |
Member of Parliament for Louth 1892–1910 |
Succeeded by Henry Langton Brackenbury |
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