Robert Yerburgh
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Robert Armstrong Yerburgh DL
JP
(17 January 1853 – 18 December 1916), was a British
Conservative Party
politician.
Robert was the son of Reverend Richard Yerburgh and Susan Higgin, and was educated at Rossall School
, Harrow School
and then University College, Oxford
. He was elected to the House of Commons
for Chester in 1886, a seat he held until 1906 and again from 1910 to 1916. Yerburgh was also a Deputy Lieutenant
of Lancashire
and a Justice of the Peace
for Kirkcudbrightshire
. He was intended for a peerage in 1916 but died in December of the same year, before the patent had been completed, aged 63.
Yerburgh married Elma Amy, daughter of Daniel Thwaites
, in 1888. They had two sons. Their second son Robert
, also became a Conservative politician and was elevated to the peerage as Baron Alvingham
in 1929. Elma Amy Yerburgh died in 1946.
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
JP
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(17 January 1853 – 18 December 1916), was a British
United Kingdom
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Conservative Party
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.
Robert was the son of Reverend Richard Yerburgh and Susan Higgin, and was educated at Rossall School
Rossall School
Rossall School is a British, co-educational, independent school, between Cleveleys and Fleetwood, Lancashire. Rossall was founded in 1844 by St. Vincent Beechey as a sister school to Marlborough College which had been founded the previous year...
, Harrow School
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
and then University College, Oxford
University College, Oxford
.University College , is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2009 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £110m...
. He was elected to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
for Chester in 1886, a seat he held until 1906 and again from 1910 to 1916. Yerburgh was also a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
and a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Kirkcudbrightshire
Kirkcudbrightshire
The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright or Kirkcudbrightshire was a county of south-western Scotland. It was also known as East Galloway, forming the larger Galloway region with Wigtownshire....
. He was intended for a peerage in 1916 but died in December of the same year, before the patent had been completed, aged 63.
Yerburgh married Elma Amy, daughter of Daniel Thwaites
Daniel Thwaites
Daniel Thwaites was an English brewer and a Liberal Party politician from Blackburn in Lancashire. He owned what is now Thwaites Brewery, and sat in the House of Commons from 1875 to 1880....
, in 1888. They had two sons. Their second son Robert
Robert Yerburgh, 1st Baron Alvingham
Robert Daniel Thwaites Yerburgh, 1st Baron Alvingham was a British Conservative politician.Alvingham was the son of Robert Armstrong Yerburgh and Elma Amy Thwaites, and was educated at Harrow and University College, Oxford...
, also became a Conservative politician and was elevated to the peerage as Baron Alvingham
Baron Alvingham
Baron Alvingham, of Woodfold in the County Palatine of Lancaster, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 10 July 1929 for Robert Yerburgh. He had previously represented Dorset South in the House of Commons as a Conservative. His father, Robert Yerburgh, had earlier...
in 1929. Elma Amy Yerburgh died in 1946.