Monday, 8 August 2016

1287 Hugh Hoare


Constituency : Chesterton  1892-5

Hugh  took  Chesterton  from  the  Conservatives.

Hugh  was  the  son  of  a  banker. He  was  educated  at  Eton  and  Oxford. He  was  a  partner  in  one  brewing  firm  and  had  interests  in  several  others. He  was  also  a  member  of  the  London  School  Board.

Hugh  spoke  in  favour  of  parish  councils  to  advance  the causes  of  allotments  and  education.

Hugh  was  defeated  in  1895  and  1900. He  stood  unsuccessfully  for  Chelsea  in  December  1910.

He  died  in  1929  aged  75.

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