Sir Ernest Jardine, 1st Baronet
| Ernest Jardine | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nottingham |
| Died |
25 April 1947 (aged 87–88) Nottingham |
| Education |
Tudor House School, Nottingham Lycée Impérial, Saint-Omer |
| Occupation | Industrialist, politician |
| Spouse(s) | Ada Fletcher (d.1925) |
| Children | John |
| Parent(s) | John Jardine |
Sir Ernest Jardine (1859 – 26 April 1947) was a Nottingham, England, industrialist and businessman. He was a Liberal Unionist Member of Parliament for East Somerset from 1910 to 1918.[1]
Business interests
Jardine took over father's lace machinery business, John Jardine. He had four factories in Nottingham and others in Draycott and Newark,[1] employing some 2,500-3,000 workers in 1907.[2][3] Another of his factories in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, provides the reason for his adoption as a parliamentary candidate in that county. His company exported lace-making machinery to the United States, France and Germany.[4]
In 1924, he became the owner of the Barlock Tyewriter Company, set up in Basford.[1] The company later became the Byron Typewriter Company and was taken over by the British Oliver Typewriter Company, under licence from the US Oliver Typewriter Company, in 1948.[5]
He was chairman of the Trent Navigation Company until his death.[6]
Glastonbury Abbey
In 1907,Jardine was associated with purchase of Glastonbury Abbey on behalf of the Ecclestiacal authorities.[7] The Abbey was offered for sale by auction amid considerable disquiet that it could be purchased by "an American plutocrat". Jardine's bid of £30,000 was successful.[8] Jardine announced that he had no intention of living there, but that he would sell the Abbey to the Church of England for what he had paid.[9]
Politics
In the January 1910 general election, Jardine contested the East Somerset constituency as a Liberal Unionist. He defeated the sitting MP, the Liberal John William Howard Thompson, by 4,997 votes to 3,970.[10]
At the following general election, in December 1910, he again defeated Thompson, by 4,748 votes to 3,875.[11]
The constituency was abolished at the 1918 general election which Jardine did not contest. He was made a baronet in 1919 and was High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire in 1928-9.[1]
Personal life
Jardine was educated at Tudor House School in Nottingham and at the Lycée Impérial in Saint-Omer, France. He married Ada née Fletcher She died in 1925. They had one son, John,[1] and a daughter, Iris.[12]
Jardine died on 26 April 1947, aged 87.[1] His estate was valued at £502,340 gross (£480,076 net).[13]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Death of Sir E. Jardine". Nottingham Evening Post. 26 April 1947. p. 4. Retrieved 15 May 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Mr. Ernest Jardine Purchaser of Glastonbury Abbey". Somerset and West of England Advertiser. 17 January 1907. p. 5. Retrieved 15 May 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Death of Sir E. Jardine". Nottingham Evening Post. 7 June 1907. p. 5. Retrieved 15 May 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Who pays the duty?". Shoreditch Observer. 8 January 1910. p. 6. Retrieved 15 May 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Beeching, Wilfred A. (1974). Century of the Typewriter. St. Martin's Press. pp. 206–208.
- ↑ "Trent Navigation Co. Chairman". Nottingham Evening Post. 22 May 1947. p. 4. Retrieved 15 May 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Former M.P.". Wells Journal. 9 May 1947. p. 3 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Glastonbury Abbey Sold". Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser. 7 June 1907. p. 7. Retrieved 15 May 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Glastonbury Abbey". Tamworth Herald. 15 June 1907. p. 2. Retrieved 15 May 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "East Somerset Election: Magnificent Unionist Victory". Western Gazette. 21 January 1910. p. 4. Retrieved 15 May 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "East Somerset Election: Mr. Ernest Jardine Again Returned". Western Gazette. 16 December 1910. p. 3. Retrieved 15 May 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Captain's Tragic End". Wells Journal. 25 January 1918. p. 3 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Sir Ernest Jardine's estate". Nottingham Evening Post. 11 October 1947. p. 1. Retrieved 15 May 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John William Howard Thompson |
Member of Parliament for East Somerset Jan. 1910– 1918 |
Succeeded by Seat abolished |