| Herbert Mercer | |
|---|---|
 Mercer in 1923 | |
| Born | (1862-01-07)7 January 1862 Boxley, Kent, England |
| Died | 8 February 1944(1944-02-08) (aged 82) Sussex, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | 3rd Dragoon Guards |
| Years of service | 1881-1908 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles / wars | Second Boer War |
Colonel Herbert Mercer (4 January 1862 – 8 February 1944) was a British Army officer and a Conservative politician and member of parliament in the 1920s.
Early life
Mercer was born on 7 January 1862 in Boxley, Kent, the son of Richard Mercer, a banker. He was educated at Harrow School and entered Trinity College, Cambridge in 1880.
Military career
Mercer was commissioned in April 1881 as a second lieutenant in the Duke of Edinburgh's Own Edinburgh militia. In January 1884 he was appointed as a lieutenant in the 3rd Dragoon Guards. Later as a major he served in the Boer War. During the First World War he commanded the 3rd Reserve Regiment.
Parliamentary politics
Mercer was returned as the Member of Parliament for the Sudbury Division of Suffolk for the 1922 general election. He lost the seat in the 1923 election to Liberal politician John Frederick Loverseed.
Death
Mercer died on 8 February 1944 at Rotherfield, and was buried at Stradishall. He had married in 1906 Elizabeth Bower, daughter of Thomas Bower of Stradishall Place, Suffolk.
References
- ^ "Mercer, Herbert (MRCR880H)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- "No. 25313". The London Gazette. 29 January 1884. p. 432.
- "No. 28979". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 November 1914. p. 9498.
- ^ "The House of Commons Constituencies beginning with "S"". Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "Mercer, Col Herbert". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 7 September 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded byStephen Howard | Member of Parliament for Sudbury 1922–1923 |
Succeeded byFrederick Loverseed |