Edward Nicholl
Commander Sir Edward Nicholl, KBE, RNR, MP (17 June 1862 – 30 March 1939)[1] was a British officer of the Royal Naval Reserve who subsequently became a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP).
Nicholl was born at Pool, Cornwall and in 1889 was granted a Commission in the Royal Naval Reserve. He was knighted in 1916 for war services.[2]
He was elected at the 1918 general election as MP for Penryn and Falmouth but did not seek re-election in 1922 general election.[3]
In the King's birthday honours 1928, he was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for "political and public services".[4]
Further reading
- T. C. Wignall; The life of Commander Sir Edward Nicholl; Mills & Boon Ltd.; London, 1921
References
- ↑ "Historical list of MPs: constituencies beginning with "P", part 1". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29671. p. 7093. 18 July 1916. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 313. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 33390. p. 3854. 1 June 1928. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Commander Sir Edward Nicholl
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| Preceded by Charles Sydney Goldman |
Member of Parliament for Penryn and Falmouth 1918 – 1922 |
Succeeded by Denis Shipwright |