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Major Sir Edward Coates DL (25 February 1853 – 14 August 1921〔(【引用サイトリンク】 House of Commons constituencies beginning with "L" )〕) was a British stockbroker and politician. The eldest son of magistrate John Coates, he was born in 1853 and educated at Marlborough College. He was a member of the city stockbroking firm of Coates and Son.〔Obituary, ''The Times'', 15 August 1921.〕 In 1903 he was elected Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Lewisham. When that constituency was abolished in 1918 he won the new seat of Lewisham West which he held until his death.〔 He was an art collector who specialised in old prints and was a trustee of the National Portrait Gallery. He was also a sportsman who took part in shooting, hunting, yachting and coach-driving, and won numerous cups and trophies.〔 In 1905, he was appointed a deputy lieutenant of Surrey. He was an alderman in Surrey County Council, being chairman of the finance committee for ten years and chairman of the council for four. He was a member of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment and was made a baronet in 1911.〔 == References == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sir Edward Coates, 1st Baronet」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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