Hudson Kearley, 1st Viscount Devonport
Hudson Ewbanke Kearley, 1st Viscount Devonport, PC, DL (1 September 1856 – 5 September 1934), styled Lord Devonport between 1910 and 1917, was an English grocer and politician. He founded the International Tea Company's Stores, became the first chairman of the Port of London Authority, and served as Minister of Food Control during World War I.
The Right Honourable The Viscount Devonport PC DL | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Hudson Ewbanke Kearley 1 September 1856 Uxbridge, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 5 September 1934 (aged 78) Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland |
| Resting place | Hambleden, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Political party | Liberals |
| Occupation | Grocer, politician |
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