HICKS BEACH, Sir Michael Edward (1837-1916), of Williamstrip Park, Fairford, Glos.
PC 2 Mar. 1874; PC [I] 3 Mar. 1874.
Parl. sec. to poor law board Feb. – Oct. 1868; under sec. for home office Oct. – Dec. 1868; chief sec. Ireland Feb. 1874 – Feb. 1878, July 1886 – Mar. 1887; sec. state for colonies 1878 – 80; chan. of exchequer 24 June 1885 – 28 Jan. 1886, 29 June 1895 – 11 Aug. 1902; pres. board of trade 1888 – 92; commr. church estates 1892–5.
‘Father of the House’ 1901 – 06.
Chairman of South Wales coal conciliation board 1903 – 15; ecclesiastical commr. 1908; pres. county councils assc.
J.P. dep. lt. alderman Glos. co. council; lord high steward Gloucester.
Capt. Royal N. Gloucester militia.
Prov. grand master Glos. freemasons 1880.