Edward FitzRoy

Edward Algernon FitzRoy (* July 24, 1869, † March 3, 1943 ) was a British politician of the Conservative Party and Speaker of the lower house (House of Commons ).

Family and military career

During the First World War he served in spite of his deputies work as a captain in the 1st Regiment of Life Guards. During the First Battle of Ypres in 1914, he was wounded at Ypres. Subsequently, he was commander of the mounted troops of the Guards Division.

Political career

Member of Parliament

FitzRoy began his political career in 1896 with the election of a member of the Council of the County of Northamptonshire, where he remained until 1921.

In 1900 he was first elected a deputy of the lower house (House of Commons ). There he represented initially until 1906 and then again from 1910 to 1918 as a member of the Conservative Party constituency Northamptonshire South. After resolution of this constituency, he was from 1918 until his death in 1943 a Member of the House of Commons for the constituency of Daventry.

1935 there was a controversy when the Labour Party contrary to the usual practice in his constituency setting a rival candidate against him as reigning House speaker.

Speaker of Parliament

1923 and again from 1924 to 1928 he was Deputy Chairman of the Tax Law Committee ( Ways and Means ), and thus one of the other Deputy House Speaker.

In 1928, he was the successor of John Henry Whitley Speaker ( Speaker) of the House of Commons. This office he held until his death. Successor was on March 16, 1943 his deputy Douglas Clifton Brown.

Awards

1931, the title of Doctor of Laws ( LLD) of the University of Cambridge in 1934, and the honorary title of Doctor of Civil Laws, he was awarded the University of Oxford.

After his death, his wife Muriel was given to him in honor of the title of Viscountess Daventry.