Constituency : St Andrew's Burghs 1903-06
Edward took over at St Andrew's Burghs after the resignation of the Liberal Unionist ,Henry Anstruther. Edward disavowed Home Rule and Scottish disestablishment but supported Free Trade while his opponent backed Chamberlain . He won by 36 votes
Edward was a cousin of the previous MP of the same name. He was commissioned in the Grenadier Guards and became a captain in 1886. He served in the Boer War with Lord Lovat's Corps.
Edward's maiden speech was against the importation of Chinese coolie labour in the Transvaal.
Edward lost the seat in 1906 by 23 votes.
He died in 1934 aged 76.
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