Edwin Berkeley Portman
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Edwin Berkeley Portman was an English barrister and Liberal
politician.
Portman was born at Bryanston
, Dorset
, the son of Edward Portman, 1st Viscount Portman
and his wife Lady Emma Lascelles
. He was educated at Rugby School
and Balliol College, Oxford
. He was called to the bar at Inner Temple
in 1852.
In 1885 Portman was elected Member of Parliament
for North Dorset. He lost the seat in 1892.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician.
Portman was born at Bryanston
Bryanston
Bryanston is a village and civil parish in north Dorset, England, situated on the River Stour one mile west of Blandford Forum. The parish has a population of 968 . The village is adjacent to the grounds of Bryanston School, an independent school.The village was named after Brian de Lisle, a...
, Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
, the son of Edward Portman, 1st Viscount Portman
Edward Portman, 1st Viscount Portman
Edward Berkeley Portman, 1st Viscount Portman , was a British Liberal politician.Portman was the son of Edward Portman, of Bryanston and Orchard in Dorset, and his wife Lucy, daughter of Reverend Thomas Whitby. He was a descendant of Sir William Portman, Lord Chief Justice of England between 1555...
and his wife Lady Emma Lascelles
Emma Portman, Viscountess Portman
Emma Lascelles Portman, Viscountess Portman , was an English aristocrat. She was the daughter of Henry Lascelles, 2nd Earl of Harewood and Henrietta Sebright....
. He was educated at Rugby School
Rugby School
Rugby School is a co-educational day and boarding school located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain.-History:...
and Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
. He was called to the bar at Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
in 1852.
In 1885 Portman was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for North Dorset. He lost the seat in 1892.