Sir Francis Lowe, 1st Baronet
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Sir Francis William Lowe, 1st Baronet PC
(8 January 1852 – 12 November 1929) was a British
Conservative Party
politician.
He was elected as Member of Parliament
for Edgbaston at a by-election
in February 1898, and held the seat until he stood down at the 1929 general election
.
He was made a Baronet in 1918, of Edgbaston in the City of Birmingham, and was appointed as Privy Councillor
in 1929.
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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(8 January 1852 – 12 November 1929) 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.
He was elected as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Edgbaston at a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
in February 1898, and held the seat until he stood down at the 1929 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1929
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.
He was made a Baronet in 1918, of Edgbaston in the City of Birmingham, and was appointed as Privy Councillor
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
in 1929.