Evelyn Hubbard

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The Honourable Evelyn Hubbard (18 March 1852 – 24 August 1934) was a British businessman and Conservative politician.

Life

He was the fifth son of John Gellibrand Hubbard (later Baron Addington), a director and governor of the Bank of England, and Member of Parliament for the City of London.[1]

He was educated at

lieutenancy commission for the City of London.[1]

The family home was

Edmund Hope Verney by 208 votes. Two years later there was another by-election in the constituency, and he again stood in the Conservative interest. He was again defeated, with the new Liberal MP increasing the majority to 381 votes.[5]

In the meantime, Hubbard had moved to London, and in March 1892 he was elected an alderman on London County Council, as a member of the Conservative-backed Moderate Party.[6] He held the seat until 1898.[7]

In 1894 Hubbard was chosen to fight

Commons in March 1900, on the advice of his doctors.[11]

He was a great supporter of the

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, helping the society to gain its royal charter, and serving as its honorary treasurer.[12]

He married Eveline Portal in 1881, and they had three sons. He died suddenly while on holiday at Harrogate, Yorkshire in August 1934, aged 82.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Mr. Evelyn Hubbard A Pioneer of Investment Trusts, The Times, 25 August 1934, p.12
  2. Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource
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  3. ^ University Intelligence, The Times, 13 December 1878, p.10
  4. ^ Election Intelligence, The Times, 6 September 1889, p.5
  5. ^ Election Intelligence, The Times, 30 May 1891, p.15
  6. ^ The London County Council, The Times, 12 March 1892, p.10
  7. ^ The London County Council, The Times, 23 March 1898, p.5
  8. ^ Election Intelligence, 5 October 1894, p.8
  9. ^ Election Intelligence, The Times, 1 January 1896, p.7
  10. ^ Election Intelligence, The Times, 31 January 1896, p.5
  11. ^ "Election intelligence". The Times. No. 36087. London. 12 March 1900. p. 10.
  12. ^ The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, The Times, 6 September 1897, p.4

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