Harvey du Cros
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Harvey du Cros (19 June 1846 – 21 December 1918) was a Conservative Party
politician of England. He was the son of Edouard Pierre du Cros and Maria Molloy and was educated at The King's Hospital, Dublin.
He was elected in the 1906 general election
as Member of Parliament
for Hastings
in East Sussex
. He resigned
from the House of Commons two years later because of ill health, by the procedural device of accepting the job of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds. The resulting Hastings by-election
of 3 March 1908 was won for the Conservatives by du Cros's son Arthur
, later Sir Arthur du Cros, 1st Baronet du Cros.
, also co-owned the Motor Power Company with S. F. Edge
, thus they imported the French Clement-Gladiator cars, often known as Gladiators, into the UK.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician of England. He was the son of Edouard Pierre du Cros and Maria Molloy and was educated at The King's Hospital, Dublin.
He was elected in the 1906 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1906
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1906*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
as 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 Hastings
Hastings (UK Parliament constituency)
Hastings was a parliamentary constituency in Sussex. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until the 1885 general election, when its representation was reduced to one member....
in East Sussex
East Sussex
East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...
. He resigned
Resignation from the British House of Commons
Members of Parliament sitting in the House of Commons in the United Kingdom are technically forbidden to resign. To circumvent this prohibition, a legal fiction is used...
from the House of Commons two years later because of ill health, by the procedural device of accepting the job of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds. The resulting Hastings by-election
Hastings by-election, 1908
The Hastings by-election of 1908 was held for the British House of Commons constituency of Hastings on 3 March 1908. The seat had become vacant following the resignation of the sitting Unionist MP, Harvey Du Cros, on grounds of ill health. The Conservatives quickly adopted his son Arthur Du Cros...
of 3 March 1908 was won for the Conservatives by du Cros's son Arthur
Sir Arthur du Cros, 1st Baronet
Sir Arthur Philip du Cros, 1st Baronet du Cros was a British industrialist and politician.-Early life and business career:...
, later Sir Arthur du Cros, 1st Baronet du Cros.
Business
By 1898 du Cros, a director of Dunlop RubberDunlop Rubber
Dunlop Rubber was a company based in the United Kingdom which manufactured tyres and other rubber products for most of the 20th century. It was acquired by BTR plc in 1985. Since then, ownership of the Dunlop trade-names has been fragmented.-Early history:...
, also co-owned the Motor Power Company with S. F. Edge
Selwyn Edge
Selwyn Francis Edge was an Australian businessman, racing driver, and record-breaker. He is principally associated with selling and racing De Dion-Bouton, Gladiator; Clemént-Panhard, Napier and AC cars.-Personal life:...
, thus they imported the French Clement-Gladiator cars, often known as Gladiators, into the UK.