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| '''Sir Edward Birkbeck, 1st Baronet''' (] ] – ] ]) was a ] ] in the ]. | '''Sir Edward Birkbeck, 1st Baronet''' (] ] – ] ]) was a ] ] in the ]. | ||
| He was born in 1838 and served as Conservative MP for ] from 1879 to 1885 and for ] from 1885 to 1892. He was defeated in the ] by ]. He was created a baronet, of Horstead Hall, |
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| Birkbeck resided at ], a mansion located in extensive and secluded grounds outside ], ], remodelled in the ] in 1835. He entertained ] there on at least one occasion (1887), and bred ] there. Sir Edward greatly improved the farm buildings, adding, among other things, a watertower in the ] that remains a local landmark, cottages and one of the two lodges facing towards ]. | Birkbeck resided at ], a mansion located in extensive and secluded grounds outside ], ], remodelled in the ] in 1835. He entertained ] there on at least one occasion (1887), and bred ] there. Sir Edward greatly improved the farm buildings, adding, among other things, a watertower in the ] that remains a local landmark, cottages and one of the two lodges facing towards ]. | ||
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Sir Edward Birkbeck, 1st Baronet (11 October 1838 – 2 September 1907) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.
He was born in 1838 and served as Conservative MP for North Norfolk from 1879 to 1885 and for East Norfolk from 1885 to 1892. He was defeated in the 1892 general election by Sir Robert Price. He was created a baronet, of Horstead Hall, on 9 March 1886. The baronetage became extinct in 1907 on his death.
Birkbeck resided at Horstead Hall, a mansion located in extensive and secluded grounds outside Horstead, Norfolk, remodelled in the Tudor style in 1835. He entertained Lord Salisbury there on at least one occasion (1887), and bred Jersey cattle there. Sir Edward greatly improved the farm buildings, adding, among other things, a watertower in the Italian style that remains a local landmark, cottages and one of the two lodges facing towards Buxton.
Sir Edward served as, among other things, President of the National Sea Fisheries Protection Association.
Sir Edward Birkbeck died on 2 September 1907. The Horstead Hall estate passed to a collateral branch of the family. His wife survived him.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded byJames Duff | Member of Parliament for East Norfolk 1879–1885 |
Succeeded byHerbert Cozens-Hardy |
| Preceded by(new constituency) | Member of Parliament for North Norfolk 1885–1892 |
Succeeded bySir Robert Price |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by(new creation) | Baronet (of Horstead Hall) 1886-1907 |
Succeeded by(extinct) |