Constituency : Ashburton 1904-07
Harry took over from Charles Seale-Hayne at Ashburton.
Harry was the son of a merchant operating in Jamaica, He was educated privately and at Oxford. Harry became a barrister.
Harry never spoke in the Commons.
Harry resigned his seat in order to become a County Court judge in 1907. He was also knighted that year. He served until 1937. He was also a serious farmer who bred cattle in Devon.
He died in 1940 aged 84. His son was killed in action in 1917.
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