Rea was the third son of Daniel Key Rea from Eskdale in Cumberland and his wife Elizabeth, who was the daughter of Liverpool shipbuilder Joseph Russell.[1] He was educated privately.[1]
In 1872 he married Jane Philip Mactaggart, the daughter of Peter Mactaggart from Liverpool.[1] They had two sons and a daughter, Ada Hope Russell Rea (1870-1922). The older son, Walter (1873–1948), entered politics and became a Member of Parliament (MP) for most of the period from 1906 to 1935, and was ennobled in 1937 with the hereditary title of Baron Rea. The younger son ran the Liverpool branch of the family business.[2]
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In the 1890s, he founded the ship-owning and merchant company of R. and J. H. Rea in Liverpool. The business grew to have branches in Cardiff, Southampton, Bristol, and Newcastle upon Tyne, and Rea was senior director of all main company and all its subsidiaries.[2] He was also deputy chairman of the Taff Vale Railway.[1]
^ abcdeDebrett's House of Commons, and the Judicial Bench. London: Dean & Son. 1901. p. 126. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
^ abc"Obituary: Mr. Russell Rea, M.P." The Times. 7 February 1916. p. 6. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
^ abcdCraig, F. W. S. (1983) [1989]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 111, 141, 191. ISBN0-900178-27-2.
russell, december, 1846, february, 1916, english, ship, owner, from, liverpool, liberal, party, politician, house, commons, periods, between, 1900, 1916, circa, 1906, contents, early, life, family, career, business, politics, references, external, linksearly, . Russell Rea PC 11 December 1846 1 5 February 1916 was an English ship owner from Liverpool and Liberal Party politician He sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1900 and 1916 Russell Rea MP circa 1906 Contents 1 Early life and family 2 Career 2 1 Business 2 2 Politics 3 References 4 External linksEarly life and family editRea was the third son of Daniel Key Rea from Eskdale in Cumberland and his wife Elizabeth who was the daughter of Liverpool shipbuilder Joseph Russell 1 He was educated privately 1 In 1872 he married Jane Philip Mactaggart the daughter of Peter Mactaggart from Liverpool 1 They had two sons and a daughter Ada Hope Russell Rea 1870 1922 The older son Walter 1873 1948 entered politics and became a Member of Parliament MP for most of the period from 1906 to 1935 and was ennobled in 1937 with the hereditary title of Baron Rea The younger son ran the Liverpool branch of the family business 2 Career editBusiness edit In the 1890s he founded the ship owning and merchant company of R and J H Rea in Liverpool The business grew to have branches in Cardiff Southampton Bristol and Newcastle upon Tyne and Rea was senior director of all main company and all its subsidiaries 2 He was also deputy chairman of the Taff Vale Railway 1 Politics edit Rea was the Liberal candidate at the November 1897 by election in the Exchange division of Liverpool where he lost by only 54 votes 1 of the total to the Liberal Unionist candidate Charles McArthur 3 At the 1900 general election he was elected as the Member of Parliament MP for Gloucester where he was re elected in 1906 3 He became a Privy Councillor in 1909 4 However at the January 1910 election he lost his seat to the Conservative Party candidate Henry Terrell 3 However he returned to Parliament only 9 months after his defeat when he won the October 1910 by election for South Shields 3 Rea was appointed as a Junior Lord of the Treasury in 1915 but his health broke down in November 1915 and on 5 February 1916 he died of heart failure at his home in Dorking aged 69 2 His funeral was held in St Margaret s Westminster and he was buried in Golders Green 5 References edit a b c d e Debrett s House of Commons and the Judicial Bench London Dean amp Son 1901 p 126 Retrieved 31 August 2012 a b c Obituary Mr Russell Rea M P The Times 7 February 1916 p 6 Retrieved 1 September 2012 a b c d Craig F W S 1983 1989 British parliamentary election results 1885 1918 2nd ed Chichester Parliamentary Research Services pp 111 141 191 ISBN 0 900178 27 2 No 28265 The London Gazette 29 June 1909 p 4953 Funerals The Times 10 February 1916 p 11 Retrieved 1 September 2012 External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Russell Rea Portraits of Russell Rea at the National Portrait Gallery London nbsp Parliament of the United KingdomPreceded byCharles Monk Member of Parliament for Gloucester1900 January 1910 Succeeded byHenry TerrellPreceded byWilliam Robson Member of Parliament for South Shields1910 1916 Succeeded byCecil Cochrane Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Russell Rea amp oldid 1067628030, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
