Charles Renshaw

Charles Bine Renshaw
Member of Parliament
In office
1892–1906
ConstituencyWest Renfrewshire
Personal details
Born(1848-12-09)9 December 1848
Sussex, England
Died6 March 1918(1918-03-06) (aged 69)
Barochan, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Political partyConservative and Unionist
Spouse
Mary Stoddard
​
(m. 1872)​
OccupationBusinessman, politician

Sir Charles Bine Renshaw, 1st Baronet (9 December 1848 – 6 March 1918)[1] was a Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party[2] politician.

Biography

He was born in Sussex and came to Glasgow in 1870 to work in a senior position with Stoddard Carpets, marrying the boss's daughter, Mary Stoddard, two years later.[3][4] In 1882 he took over Stoddard Carpets International, founded by his father-in-law, Arthur Francis Stoddard.[5]

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.[6]

He was later chairman of the Caledonian Railway Company.

He was succeeded by his son Sir Charles Stephen Bine Renshaw 2nd.

Charles Renshaw died in Barochan, Renfrewshire on 6 March 1918, is buried near the family home in Elderslie.[4]

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "R" (part 1)
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ Made in Scotland, Carol Foreman ISBN 978-1-84158-725-7
  4. ^ a b "Obituary: Sir Charles Renshaw". The Times. No. 41733. London. 9 March 1918. p. 3. Retrieved 21 August 2024 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  5. ^ "The history of Stoddard carpets". 21 February 2005.
  6. ^ Leigh Rayment's list of baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "R" (part 1)
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for West Renfrewshire
1892–1906 		Succeeded by
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation Baronet
(of Coldharbour)
1903–1918 		Succeeded by
(Charles) Stephen Bine Renshaw


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