^ abcCraig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 81. ISBN0-900178-27-2.
^"E. (F. S.) Flower, (Bradford, Western Division)". Debrett's illustrated House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1901. via the Wayback Machine. p. 51. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
ernest, flower, ernest, francis, swan, flower, august, 1865, april, 1926, british, conservative, party, politician, flower, 1895, 1895, general, election, flower, elected, member, parliament, bradford, west, winning, seat, from, liberal, party, second, attempt. Sir Ernest Francis Swan Flower 24 August 1865 30 April 1926 1 was a British Conservative Party politician Flower in 1895 At the 1895 general election Flower was elected as the Member of Parliament MP for Bradford West 2 winning the seat from the Liberal Party on his second attempt after unsuccessfully contesting the seat in 1892 2 He held the seat for 11 years until his defeat at the 1906 general election He stood again at both the January 1910 and December 1910 general elections but lost on both occasions by a large majority 2 Flower was a member of the Grand Council of the Primrose League and was noted for his philanthropy in the East End of London 3 He was knighted in the New Year Honours in December 1903 4 References Edit Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Constituencies beginning with B part 5 a b c Craig F W S 1989 1974 British parliamentary election results 1885 1918 2nd ed Chichester Parliamentary Research Services p 81 ISBN 0 900178 27 2 E F S Flower Bradford Western Division Debrett s illustrated House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1901 via the Wayback Machine p 51 Retrieved 6 July 2010 No 27630 The London Gazette 29 December 1903 p 8563 External links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Ernest FlowerParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byAlfred Illingworth Member of Parliament for Bradford West1895 1906 Succeeded byFred Jowett This article about a Conservative Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom representing an English constituency and born in the 1860s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ernest Flower amp oldid 1024392840, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
