Philip Twells

Philip Twells (1808 – 8 May 1880)[1] was a Conservative Party politician.

Philip Twells MP
Member of Parliament for City of London
In office 31 January 1874 – 31 March 1880 Serving with George Goschen William Cotton John Hubbard
Preceded by	Robert Wigram Crawford Lionel de Rothschild George Goschen William Lawrence
Succeeded by	William Cotton John Hubbard Robert Fowler William Lawrence
Personal details
Born	1808
Died	8 May 1880 (aged 71)
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative

Life

He was the second son of John Twells and his wife Mary Line. He attended Charterhouse School, and matriculated in 1827 at Worcester College, Oxford, graduating B.A. in 1831, M.A. in 1833. He was a banker, and was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1834.[2][3]

The family bank, set up by Matthias Attwood, traded as Spooner, Attwoods and Co. of Lombard Street. In 1863, the private bank Barclay, Bevan, Tritton and Co., precursor to the Barclay Group, took it over. At that point Twells became a partner in the enlarged concern.[4][5]

Twells first stood for election for City of London in 1868 but was unsuccessful. He was then elected for the constituency in 1874 but did not stand for re-election in 1880.[6]

Legacy

St Mary Magdalene, Enfield today

Twells died leaving £300,000.[7] His widow Georgiana had the church of St Mary Magdalene, Enfield, built in his memory. It was designed by William Butterfield, and finished in 1883.[8]

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 3)
2. The Illustrated London News. Illustrated London News & Sketch Limited. 1874. p. 249.
3. s:Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Twells, Philip
4. "Spooner, Attwoods and Co, Lombard Street, Barclays Group Archives". Retrieved 9 January 2018.
5. "Barclay, Bevan, Tritton and Co., Barclays Group Archives". Retrieved 9 January 2018.
6. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) |format= requires |url= (help) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
7. "Summary of Individual Philip Twells, Legacies of British Slave-ownership". Retrieved 9 January 2018.
8. "St Mary Magdalene Church, Enfield, London Gardens Online". Retrieved 9 January 2018.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Philip Twells