Friday, 6 January 2017
1436 Sir Andrew Agnew
Constituency : Edinburgh South 1900-06 ( Liberal Unionist )
Andrew wrested back Edinburgh South for the Liberal Unionists from the 1899 by-election victor Arthur Dewar.
Andrew was the son of the similarly named baronet and former MP for Wigtownshire. He was educated at Harrow and Cambridge and succeeded to his father's title in 1892. He was a barrister.
Andrew seconded the King's Speech in 1901. In 1905 he pressed Balfour for legislation on musical piracy.
Andrew was defeated by Dewar in 1906.
Andrew was a member of the Royal Company of Archers.
He died in 1928 aged 77.
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