Sir Francis Lowe, 1st Baronet

Sir Francis William Lowe, 1st Baronet (8 January 1852 – 12 November 1929) was a British Conservative Party politician.

Sir Francis Lowe
Member of Parliament
for Birmingham Edgbaston
In office
1898–1929
Preceded byGeorge Dixon
Succeeded byNeville Chamberlain
Personal details
Born
Francis William Lowe

(1852-01-08)8 January 1852
Died12 November 1929(1929-11-12) (aged 77)
SpouseMary Holden
ChildrenFrancis
Arthur
John
A daughter
Parent
  • William Lowe (father)
EducationBirmingham Grammar School
Alma materLondon University

He was elected as the 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, when he was succeeded by future UK Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain who had moved from Birmingham Ladywood.

He was made a Baronet in 1918, of Edgbaston in the City of Birmingham, and was appointed as Privy Councillor in the 1929 Dissolution Honours.

He was married to Mary Holden;[1] they had four children, including his heir Francis Gordon, who was a well-known tennis player before the First World War, as was another son, Arthur. A third son, John, played first-class cricket.

References

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  • Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Birmingham Edgbaston
18981929
Succeeded by
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation Baronet
(of Edgbaston)
1918–1929
Succeeded by