Charles Buxton
Politician
1823 – 1871
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Who was Charles Buxton?
Charles Buxton was an English brewer, philanthropist, writer and member of Parliament.
Buxton was born in Cobham, Surrey, the third son of Sir Thomas Buxton, 1st Baronet, a notable brewer, MP and social reformer, and followed in his father's footsteps, becoming a partner in the brewery of Truman, Hanbury, Buxton, & Co in Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London, and then an MP. He served as Liberal MP for Newport, Isle of Wight, Maidstone and East Surrey. His son Sydney Buxton was also an MP and governor of South Africa.
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- Born
- Nov 18, 1823
Cobham - Parents
- Siblings
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Died
- Aug 10, 1871
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on July 23, 2013
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