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词条 Bertram Straus
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  1. Background

  2. Politics

  3. References

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{{EngvarB|date=September 2014}}{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}Bertram Stuart Straus (17 March 1867 – 26 August 1933) was a British businessman and Liberal Party politician.[1][2]

Background

Born in Manchester, he was the son of Henry S Straus of Sedgley Park, a merchant and vice consul for the Netherlands.[1][2][5] Following education at Harrow School he was articled to Hale & Sons, colonial brokers in the City of London.[3] The company specialised in the importation of ostrich feathers, ivory, rubber, mother of pearl, drugs, gums, spices, cocoa, mica, isinglass, fibres and carpets.[4] He subsequently became a partner in the business, from which he retired in 1898.[1][5] He was later chairman of Virol Limited, manufacturers of "Virol", a malt extract based vitamin preparation.[1][6]

Politics

Straus entered politics as a member of Marylebone Vestry, and was later elected as a Progressive Party Councillor to represent Mile End on the London County Council in 1898, and was re-elected in 1901 and 1904.[3][7][8][9]

At the 1895 general election Straus was chosen as the Liberal candidate to contest the constituency of Marylebone West, but failed to be elected.[1] At the next general election in 1900 he stood at Tower Hamlets, St George, narrowly failing to be elected.[3]

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|title=General Election 1900: Tower Hamlets, St. George[10]

Electorate }}

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|candidate = Thomas Dewar
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|percentage = 55.7
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|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Bertram Straus
|votes = 1,141
|percentage = 44.3
|change =-5.6
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 296
|percentage = 11.4
|change =+11.2
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|votes = 3,518
|percentage = 73.3
|change =-9.4
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|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +5.6
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When the Mile End by-election, 1905 was held at Mile End in 1905, Straus came close to winning the seat, losing to the Liberal Unionist candidate Harry Levy-Leveson by 78 votes.[1]

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|title=Mile End by-election, 1905[11]

Electorate 5,380}}

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|party = Liberal Unionist Party
|candidate = Harry Levy-Lawson
|votes = 2,138
|percentage = 50.9
|change = -14.7
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|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Bertram Straus
|votes = 2,060
|percentage = 49.1
|change = +14.7
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 78
|percentage = 1.8
|change = -29.4
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,380
|percentage = 78.0
|change = +15.1
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|winner = Liberal Unionist Party
|swing = -14.7
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When a general election was held in the following year, Straus again faced Levy-Lawson at Mile End and managed to unseat him to become member of parliament.[1]

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|title=General Election 1906: Tower Hamlets, Mile End[12]

Electorate 5,419}}

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|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Bertram Straus
|votes = 2,295
|percentage = 51.4
|change = +2.3
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|party = Liberal Unionist Party
|candidate = Harry Levy-Lawson
|votes = 2,169
|percentage = 48.6
|change = -2.3
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 126
|percentage = 2.8
|change = 4.6
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,419
|percentage = 82.4
|change = +4.4
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|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Unionist Party
|swing = +2.3
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Straus was only to hold the seat for a single term, with Levy-Leveson regaining it at the next election in January 1910 by 57 votes.

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|title=General Election January 1910: Tower Hamlets, Mile End[13]

Electorate 5,464}}

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|party = Liberal Unionist Party
|candidate = Harry Levy-Lawson
|votes = 2,332
|percentage = 50.6
|change = +2.0
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|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Bertram Straus
|votes = 2,275
|percentage = 49.4
|change = -2.0
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 57
|percentage = 1.2
|change = 4.0
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 84.3
|change = +1.9
}}{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Unionist Party
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = +2.0
}}{{Election box end}}

When a further election was held in December 1910, Straus and Levy-Lawson again faced each other, with Levy-Lawson holding the seat by only 6 votes.[1]

{{Election box begin |
|title=General Election December 1910: Tower Hamlets, Mile End[14]

Electorate 5,464}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Unionist Party
|candidate = Harry Levy-Lawson
|votes = 2,176
|percentage = 50.1
|change = -0.5
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|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Bertram Straus
|votes = 2,170
|percentage = 49.9
|change = +0.5
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 6
|percentage = 0.2
|change = -1.0
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 79.5
|change = -4.8
}}{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Unionist Party
|swing = -0.5
}}{{Election box end}}

He did not stand for parliament again.

Straus never married and died at his home at Hyde Park Mansions in August 1933, aged 66.[2] He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium.[15]

References

1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 {{cite web|url=http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U217748|title=STRAUS, Bertram Stuart|date=December 2007|work=Who Was Who|publisher=Oxford University Press|accessdate=6 June 2011}}
2. ^1 2 {{cite news|title=Obituary: Mr. B. S. Straus|date=29 August 1933|work=The Times|page=13}}
3. ^1 2 {{cite news|title=Biographies of New Members|date=25 January 1906|work=The Times|page=15}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/wiki/Hale_and_Son|title=Hale and Son|year=1914|work=Whitakers Red Book|accessdate=6 June 2011}}
5. ^{{London Gazette |issue=26976 |page=8589 |date=10 June 1898}}
6. ^{{cite news|url=http://newspapers.nl.sg/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19250929.2.3.aspx|title=Virol, Limited|date=29 September 1925|work=Straits Times|page=2|accessdate=6 June 2011}}
7. ^The London County Council Elections, The Times, 4 March 1898, p.10
8. ^London County Council Election, The Times, 4 March 1901, p.7
9. ^London County Council Election, The Times, 7 March 1904, p.12
10. ^Craig, F.W.S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan.
11. ^Craig, F.W.S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan.
12. ^Craig, F.W.S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan.
13. ^Craig, F.W.S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan.
14. ^Craig, F.W.S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan.
15. ^1 {{cite news|title=Deaths|date=29 August 1933|work=The Times|page=1}}

External links

  • {{hansard-contribs | mr-bertram-straus | Mr Bertram Straus }}
{{s-start}}{{s-par|uk}}{{succession box
| title = Member of Parliament for Mile End
| years = 1906 – Jan 1910
| before = Harry Levy-Lewson
| after = Harry Levy-Lewson
}}{{s-end}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Straus, Bertram Stuart}}

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