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Matthew Ridley

Born: 25 July 1842, London

Died: 28 November 1904

1st Viscount Ridley - 17 December 1900

1st Baron Wensleydale - 17 December 1900

5th Baronet - 25 September 1877

Member of Privy Council - 1892

son of Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bt

Harrow School

Balliol College, Oxford (- 1865)

Financial Secretary to the Treasury	1885	1886
Secretary of State for the Home Department	29 June 1895	12 November 1900

18 November 1868	Northern Northumberland	Conservative Party	Unopposed
11 February 1874	Northern Northumberland	Conservative Party	Unopposed
7 April 1880	Northern Northumberland	Conservative Party	2,001	55.72
3 December 1885	Hexham	Conservative Party	3,663	41.36
6 July 1886	Newcastle upon Tyne	Conservative Party	9,580	46.95
20 August 1886	Blackpool	Conservative Party	6,263	71.37
9 July 1892	Blackpool	Conservative Party	6,536	65.21
29 June 1895 Resignation of Sir Matthew Ridley, Bt on appointment os Secretary of State for the Home Department.
6 July 1895	Blackpool	Conservative Party	Unopposed
13 July 1895	Blackpool	Conservative Party	Unopposed
2 October 1900	Blackpool	Conservative Party	Unopposed
11 December 1900 Resignation of Rt Hon Sir Matthew Ridley, Bt.