Charles Renshaw
Sir Charles Bine Renshaw, 1st Baronet (9 December 1848 – 6 March 1918)[1] was a Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party[2] politician.
He was born in Sussex and came to Glasgow in 1870 to work in a senior position with Stoddard Carpets, later marrying the boss's daughter, Mary Stoddard.[3] In 1882 he took over Stoddard Carpets International, founded by his father-in-law, Arthur Francis Stoddard.[4]
He was elected at the 1892 general election as the member of parliament (MP) for West Renfrewshire, and held the seat until he retired from Parliament at the 1906 general election.[2]
He was created a
He was later chairman of the
He was succeeded by his son Sir Charles Stephen Bine Renshaw 2nd.
He is buried near the family home of in Elderslie in Renfrewshire.[6]
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "R" (part 1)
- ^ ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
- ^ Made in Scotland, Carol Foreman ISBN 978-1-84158-725-7
- ^ "The history of Stoddard carpets". 21 February 2005.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's list of baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "R" (part 1)
- ^ "Sir Charles Bine Renshaw (1848-1918) - Find A". Find a Grave.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Charles Renshaw
- Short biography of Sir Charles Renshaw, 1st Baronet