Spencer Charrington









Charrington in 1895.


Spencer Charrington (24 May 1818 – 11 December 1904) was an English brewer and Conservative politician.


Charrington was the son of Nicholas Charrington and his wife Harriet Milward. His father was a brewer of the firm of Charringtons which was based at the Anchor Brewery in Mile End East London. Charrington became one of the partners in the family firm, and became its chairman on the death of his brother Edward in 1888.[1] He was also a Vice-President of the Brewers' Society.[2] In 1881 he lived at Great Gearies, Barkingside[3] but was subsequently of Hunsdon, Hertfordshire.


Charrington was elected MP for Mile End in 1885. He owed his election in the Conservative cause to the support of the large number of his brewery workers.[4] He held the seat for nearly 20 years until his death at the age of 86, by which time he was the oldest member in the House of Commons.


Charrington married Alethe Charlotte Pauline Calmeyer who was from Norway. One of their sons was killed in Egypt[5] and another served in the Boer War.[6] Charrington and his wife are commemorated on a memorial to their son in Holy Trinity Church, Barkingside.



References





  1. ^ Industries: Brewing, A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 2: General; Ashford, East Bedfont with Hatton, Feltham, Hampton with Hampton Wick, Hanworth, Laleham, Littleton (1911), pp. 168-178. Date accessed: 25 March 2009


  2. ^ Brewery History


  3. ^ British Census 1881


  4. ^ W. D. Rubinstein Men of Property 1981


  5. ^ Memorials and information about British and Empire Forces officers


  6. ^ Anglo Boer War CMG Recipients




External links


  • Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Spencer Charrington














Parliament of the United Kingdom

New constituency
Member of Parliament for Mile End
1885 – 1904
 Succeeded by
Harry Levy-Lawson
Preceded by
John Mowbray
Oldest Member of Parliament
1899–1904
 Succeeded by
Frederick Mappin













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