Stuart Rendel, 1st Baron Rendel
The Lord Rendel | |
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Rendel in 1880 | |
| Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire | |
| In office 12 April 1880 – 29 March 1894 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Humphreys-Owen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 July 1834 Plymouth, Devon |
| Died | 4 June 1913 (aged 78) London |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse |
Ellen Hubbard
(m. 1857; died 1912) |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Alexander Meadows Rendel (brother) Hamilton Owen Rendel (brother) George Wightwick Rendel (brother) Henry Gladstone (son-in-law) Harry Goodhart (son-in-law) Harry Stuart Goodhart-Rendel (grandson) |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Oriel College, Oxford |
Stuart Rendel, 1st Baron Rendel (2 July 1834 – 4 June 1913), was a British industrialist, philanthropist and Liberal politician. He sat as a Liberal Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire between 1880 and 1894, and was recognised as the leader of the Welsh MPs. He was a benefactor to the University College of Wales at Aberystwyth and served as its president from 1895 to 1913.