Sir_Charles_Renshaw,_1st_Baronet

Charles Renshaw

Charles Renshaw

British politician

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 Baronet in 1903, of Coldharbour, Surrey.[5]

He was later chairman of the Caledonian Railway Company.

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

  1. [1]
    Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "R" (part 1)
  2. [2]
    Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 558. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
  3. [3]
    Made in Scotland, Carol Foreman ISBN 978-1-84158-725-7
  4. [4]
    "The history of Stoddard carpets". 21 February 2005.
  5. [5]
    Leigh Rayment's list of baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "R" (part 1)
  6. [6]
    "Sir Charles Bine Renshaw (1848-1918) - Find A". Find a Grave.
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