Sir Elliott Lees, 1st Baronet
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Sir Elliott Lees, 1st Baronet (23 October 1860 – 16 October 1908), was a British
Conservative Party
politician.
Lees was elected to the House of Commons
for Oldham
in 1886, a seat he held until 1892, and later represented Birkenhead
from 1894 to 1906. In 1897 he was created a Baronet, of South Lytchett Heath Manor in Lytchett Minster in the County of Dorset.
Lees married Florence, daughter of Patrick Keith, in 1882. He died in October 1908, aged 47, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son Thomas. Lady Lees died in 1917.
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Conservative Party (UK)
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politician.
British House of Commons
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for Oldham
Oldham (UK Parliament constituency)
Oldham was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Oldham, England. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
in 1886, a seat he held until 1892, and later represented Birkenhead
Birkenhead (UK Parliament constituency)
Birkenhead is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History:...
from 1894 to 1906. In 1897 he was created a Baronet, of South Lytchett Heath Manor in Lytchett Minster in the County of Dorset.
Lees married Florence, daughter of Patrick Keith, in 1882. He died in October 1908, aged 47, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son Thomas. Lady Lees died in 1917.