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Henry Cecil Raikes
British politician (1838–1891) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Henry Cecil Raikes PC (18 November 1838 – 24 August 1891) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was Chairman of Ways and Means between 1874 and 1880 and served as Postmaster General between 1886 and 1891.
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Henry Cecil Raikes | |
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Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons Chairman of Ways and Means | |
In office 1874–1880 | |
Speaker | Henry Brand |
Preceded by | John Bonham-Carter |
Succeeded by | Lyon Playfair |
Postmaster General | |
In office 19 August 1886 – 24 August 1891 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Prime Minister | The Marquess of Salisbury |
Preceded by | The Lord Wolverton |
Succeeded by | Sir James Fergusson, Bt |
Personal details | |
Born | 18 November 1838 (1838-11-18) Chester, Cheshire |
Died | 24 August 1891 (1891-08-25) (aged 52) Denbighshire |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse(s) | Charlotte Trevor-Roper (d. 1922) |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
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