Philip Muntz
Muntz as caricatured by Spy (Leslie Ward) in Vanity Fair, July 1892
Sir Philip Albert Muntz, 1st Baronet (5 January 1839 – 21 December 1908) was an English businessman and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1884 to 1906.
Muntz was the son of George Frederic Muntz of Umberslade Hall, Warwickshire and his wife Eliza Price. He was a J.P. for Warwickshire.[1] In 1881 he built Dunsmore House, a three storey Grade II listed country house near Rugby.
In 1884, Muntz was elected as a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Warwickshire North but the constituency was abolished under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885. He was elected as MP for Tamworth at the 1885 general election, and held the seat until his death in 1908 aged 69.[2]
He was created baronet on 7 August 1902.[3]
Muntz married his cousin Rosalie Muntz, daughter of Philip Henry Muntz in 1859.[4]
References
- ↑ Debretts Guide to the House of Commons 1886
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 411. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's list of baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "M" (part 4)
- ↑ The Times, Marriages 20 June 1859
External links
- Portraits of Sir Philip Muntz, 1st Baronet at the National Portrait Gallery, London
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Philip Muntz
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Bromley-Davenport Charles Newdigate Newdegate |
Member of Parliament for North Warwickshire 1884 – 1885 With: Charles Newdigate Newdegate |
Constituency abolished |
| Preceded by Hamar Alfred Bass Jabez Spencer Balfour |
Member of Parliament for Tamworth 1885 – 1908 |
Succeeded by Francis Newdegate |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Clifton-upon-Dunsmore) 1902–1908 |
Succeeded by Gerard Albert Muntz |