Herbert Mercer
| Herbert Mercer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
7 January 1862 Boxley, Kent, England |
| Died |
8 February 1944 (aged 82) Sussex, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | 3rd Dragoon Guards |
| Years of service | 1881-1908 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War |
Colonel Herbert Mercer (4 January 1862 – 8 February 1944) was a British Army officer and a Conservative politician and member of parliament in the 1920s.
Family
Mercer was born on 7 January 1862 in Boxley, Kent the son of Richard Mercer a banker, he was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. He married Elizabeth Bower in 1906.
Military Career
Mercer was commissioned in April 1881 as a second lieutenant in the Duke of Edinburgh's Own Edinburgh militia. In January 1884 he was appointed as a lieutenant in the 3rd Dragoon Guards.[1] Later as a major he served in the Boer War. During the First World War he commanded the 3rd Reserve Regiment.[2]
Parliamentary politics
Mercer was returned as the Member of Parliament for the Sudbury Division of Suffolk for the 1922 general election.[3] He lost the seat in the 1923 election to Liberal politician John Frederick Loverseed.[3]
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25313. p. 432. 29 January 1884. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28979. p. 9498. 17 November 1914. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- 1 2 The House of Commons Constituencies beginning with "S"
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Herber Mercer
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Stephen Goodwin Howard |
Member of Parliament for Sudbury 1922–1923 |
Succeeded by John Frederick Loverseed |