Arthur Forwood

Sir Arthur Bower Forwood, 1st Baronet, PC (23 June 1836 – 27 September 1898) was an English merchant, shipowner, and politician. He was a Conservative Member of Parliament from 1885 until his death, and in 1895 he was created a baronet.

The Right Honourable
Sir Arthur Forwood
Bt PC
Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty
In office
1886–1892
Prime MinisterRobert Gascoyne-Cecil
Preceded byJ. T. Hibbert
Succeeded byUghtred Kay-Shuttleworth
Member of Parliament
for Ormskirk
In office
18 December 1885  27 September 1898
Preceded byConstituency created
Succeeded byArthur Stanley
Mayor of the Borough of Liverpool
In office
1877–1878
Preceded byAndrew Barclay Walker
Succeeded byThomas Royden
Personal details
Born(1836-06-23)23 June 1836
Edge Hill, Liverpool, England
Died27 September 1898(1898-09-27) (aged 62)
Gateacre, Liverpool
Spouse(s)Lucy Crosfield
Mary Anne Eliza Baines
Children8
RelativesWilliam Bower Forwood, brother
EducationLiverpool Collegiate
OccupationBusinessman, politician
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