Sir Robert Houston, 1st Baronet
Sir Robert Paterson Houston, 1st Baronet (31 May 1853 – 14 April 1926) was a British Conservative Party politician and shipowner.
He was born to a maritime engineer from Renfrewshire, and, after an apprenticeship in Liverpool, Houston also became an engineer. In 1877 he bought a share in a packet steamer with his inheritance, using the profits to start up his own management company in 1880, R.P. Houston & Company.[1] In 1892 he was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Liverpool West Toxteth, resigning on 26 April 1924 through appointment as Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds.[2] He was created a Baronet, of West Toxteth in the City of Liverpool, in 1922.[3]
Married to Lucy, Lady Houston, he died on his steam yacht Liberty on 14 April 1926.
References
- ↑ "Houston Line". Retrieved 2009-01-02.
- ↑ Department of Information Services (9 June 2009). "Appointments to the Chiltern Hundreds and Manor of Northstead Stewardships since 1850" (PDF). House of Commons Library. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32668. p. 2916. 11 April 1922.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Robert Houston, Bt
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Royden |
Member of Parliament for Liverpool West Toxteth 1892–1924 |
Succeeded by Joseph Gibbins |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of West Toxteth) 1922–1926 |
Extinct |