Thomas Hedderwick
Thomas Charles Hunter Hedderwick (1850 – 6 February 1918)[1] was a Liberal Party politician in Scotland who served as the member of parliament (MP) for Wick Burghs from 1896 to 1900.
Thomas Charles Hunter Hedderwick | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1850 |
| Died | 6 February 1918 (aged 67–68) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 1896-1900 |
| Title | Member of Parliament for Wick Burghs |
| Term | 1896 – 1900 |
| Predecessor | John Pender |
| Successor | Arthur Bignold |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Parent(s) | James Hedderwick and Ellen Ness |
Life
He was the son of the newspaper proprietor James Hedderwick and Ellen Ness.[2]
His first electoral contest was when he unsuccessfully fought South Lanarkshire at the 1892 general election.[3]
In his time in Wick Burghs he had a number of fairly close contests with the Liberal Unionists. He fought the seat unsuccessfully at the 1895 general election,[4] won it at a by-election in 1896, but lost it at the 1900 general election. A petition was lodged relating to the 1900 election, but it was withdrawn.[4]
In the January 1910 general election he stood as the parliamentary candidate for the Liberal Party in Newbury, but was not elected.
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 3)
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: James Hedderwick
- Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [First published 1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 551. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
- Craig 1989, p. 521.
External links
- Works by or about Thomas Hedderwick at Internet Archive
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Thomas Hedderwick