PARLIAMENTARY COMPANION. SEVENTY-SECOND YEAR. [EIGHTIETH ISSUE.] The First Parliament of King Edward VII. LONDON: WHITTAKER & CO., WHITE HART STREET, 1904. PREFACE. THE creation of new Peers having seats in the House of Lords during the past year number four, viz. Barons Armstrong, Biddulph, Burnham, and Estcourt. The following have become extinct: Baron Rowton and the U.K. Barony of Viscount De Vesci, and Earl Poulett and Barons Gerard and Conyngham take their seats on attaining their majorities. The Bishop of Bristol also takes his seat in succession to the late Bishop of Manchester. In the House of Commons twenty new members have been elected: Messrs. J. S. Ainsworth, T. R. Buchanan, J. H. M. Campbell, E. F. Coates, C. C. Craig, W. Crooks, C. R. Devlin, E. C. Ellice, J. A. Fyler, F. Rutherfoord Harris, A. Henderson, R. Hunt, C. F. Hutchinson, J. Kerr, D. Kilbride, Sir W. Lawson, Messrs. E. Mitchell, W. W. Rutherford, D. Sheehy, and C. Tuff. The results of elections that have taken place since this work went to press will be found in the Appendix. The changes in the Ministry caused by the resignations of the various Ministers are recorded in the list at the end of the book. The Editor begs to tender his sincere thanks to the officers and members of both Houses who have given information, and to all who by reply or suggestion have contributed to the completeness of the work. January 2nd, 1904. *.* Communications respecting the contents of this Work should be addressed to the Editor of "Dod's Parliamentary Companion," at No. 2, White Hart Street, Paternoster Square, E.C. PARTIV.-HOUSE OF COMMONS: PERSONAL .. 384 Principal Club-Houses. .. 396 |