Beresford Melville
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Beresford Valentine Melville, OBE, JP (1857–1931) was British Conservative Party politician who served as Member of Parliament for Stockport from 1895 to 1906.
Born in Shelsley, Worcestershire, the son of the Rev. D. Melville, Canon and Sub-Dean of Worcester, Beresford Melville was educated at Marlborough College and Brasenose College, Oxford.
He was elected in 1895, re-elected in 1900, but stood down in 1906. He was appointed OBE in 1919.
Sources
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs[Usurped!]
- Craig, F.W.S. British Parliamentary Results 1885-1918
- Whitaker's Almanack, 1896 to 1906 editions
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