Edward Pryse
| Edward Pryse MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Cardigan Boroughs | |
|
In office 27 March 1857 – 26 November 1868 | |
| Preceded by | John Lloyd Davies |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Lloyd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 June 1817 |
| Died |
29 May 1888 (aged 70) Peithyll, Ceredigion |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Parents |
Pryse Pryse Jane Cavallier |
| Alma mater | Eton College |
Colonel Edward Lewis Pryse (27 June 1817 – 29 May 1888)[1] was a British Liberal politician.[2]
Pryse entered the military in 1836, before becoming captain of the Carabiniers (6th Dragoon Guards), and retiring in 1846. From 1857 to 1888, he was also Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire.[2]
Political career
Pryse's father, Pryse Pryse (1777-1849) and brother, Pryse Loveden (1815-55) had both served as MP for Cardigan Boroughs. On his brother's death in 1855, Edward Pryse declined to contest the seat and John Lloyd Davies was elected as a rare Conservative MP for the constituency at the ensuing by-election.
Pryse entered the political fray in 1857 when he emerged as a Liberal opponent to John Lloyd Davies. Although Pryse had little political experience, his connection with the Gogerddan family was considered to be a considerable advantage.[3] Shortly after his candidature was announced, Davies had withdrawn from the contest.[4] He retired from Parliament in 1868.
Later life
In later years, Pryse was out of touch with the radicalism of Cardiganshire Liberalism. However he remained president of the Cardiganshire Liberal Association at the time of his death in 1888.[5]
Pryse opposed Gladstone's proposals to disestablish the Irish Church.[5] In 1886, he opposed Gladstone's Ho,e Rule proposals and supported David Davies who stood as a Liberal Unionist candidate for Cardiganshire in 1886.[5] Davies was narrowly defeated and it was a blow to the prestige of the House of Gogerddan that the family had supported a losing candidate.[5] Pryse did, however, invite the winning candidate, Bowen Rowlands, to his home shortly after the election, appointed him a JP for the county and "generally accepted the situation with the best grace possible".[5]
As Lord Lieutenant, Pryse appointed more Liberals as magistrates than generally happened in other counties.[5] At the time of his death the Cambrian News stated that Pryse 'believed it was his right and the right of his class to rule."[5] His death was regarded as the end of an era.
References
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 2)
- 1 2 Williams, William Retlaw (1895). The Parliamentary History of the Principality of Wales. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ↑ "Editorial". Welshman. 13 March 1857. p. 3. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ↑ "Editorial". Welshman. 20 March 1857. p. 3. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Death of Colonel Pryse". Cambrian News. 1 June 1888. p. 4. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Edward Pryse
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Lloyd Davies |
Member of Parliament for Cardigan Boroughs 1857–1868 |
Succeeded by Thomas Lloyd |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Lloyd |
Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire 1857–1888 |
Succeeded by Herbert Davies-Evans |