Charles James Monk

Charles James Monk (30 November 1824 - 10 November 1900 ) was an English Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1857 and 1885.

Monk was born at Peterborough, the son of Rt. Rev. James Henry Monk Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, and his wife Jane Smart Hughes daughter of Rev. Hugh Hughes of Huneaton Warwickshire. He was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge.^[1] At Cambridge he was the Sir W Browne's Medallist in 1845, University Members Prizeman in 1846 and 1847 and he graduated junior optime in 1847. In 1850, he was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn. He became Chancellor of the diocese of Bristol in 1855 and Chancellor of diocese of Gloucester in 1859. He was also a Deputy Lieutenant and J.P. for Gloucestershire^[2]

In 1857 Monk stood for parliament unsuccessfully at Cricklade. He was elected Member of Parliament for Gloucester in 1859 but was unseated on petition. He was re-elected for Gloucester in 1865 and held the seat until 1885.^[3] He was author of the Revenue Officers' Disabilities Removal Act, 1868.

Monk was President of the Association of Chambers of Commerce of the United Kingdom from 1881 to 1884 and became a director of the Suez Canal Company in 1884. He was author of The Golden Horn.

Monk lived at Bedwell Park, Hatfield, Herts., where he died at the age of 75.

Monk married Julia Ralli, daughter of P. S. Ralli of London in 1853.

References

1. ^ Monk, Charles James in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922–1958.
2. ^ Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1881
3. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "G" (part 1)

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Charles Monk

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Name	Monk, Charles
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Date of birth	30 November 1824
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Date of death	10 November 1900
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