Frederick Cawley, 1st Baron Cawley
Frederick Cawley, 1st Baron Cawley PC, JP (9 October 1850 – 30 March 1937), known as Sir Frederick Cawley, Bt, between 1906 and 1918, was a British businessman and Liberal Party politician. A wealthy cotton merchant, he represented Prestwich in parliament between 1895 and 1918 and served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster between 1916 and 1918. Created a baronet in 1906, he was ennobled as Baron Cawley in 1918.
The Right Honourable The Lord Cawley PC JP | |
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Portrait at Berrington Hall | |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
| In office 10 December 1916 – 10 February 1918 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Prime Minister | David Lloyd George |
| Preceded by | Thomas McKinnon Wood |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Beaverbrook |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 October 1850 Priestlands, Bunbury, Cheshire, UK |
| Died | 30 March 1937 (aged 86) Berrington Hall, near Leominster, Herefordshire, UK |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Smith (d. 1930) |
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