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"FATHER OF THE COMMONS."
DEATH FROM AN ACCIDENT.
LONDON, 4th August.
The death has occurred of the Right. Hon.
W. W. B. Beach, Conservative member for
Andovcr, and the "Father of the House of
CommouB," at the age of .75, as the result of
injuries caused through being thrown from
his carriage.
tTIie late Mr. Beach sat for North Hants
for 28 years continuously (1S57-S5), and for
the Andovcr division of Hampshire siuce
1SS5. The son of a former M.r. for Mnlmes-
bnry, lie wns educated at F.ton nnd Christ
Church, Oxford, where he grnduntcd ns M.A.
He wns u county alderman for Hants, nnd
for 24 years major iu the Hnnts Yeoinunry.
On the death of Sir J. 'Mowbray, In IS!)!),
Mr. Beach became tho "Father of tlie
House." He was created a Privy Councillor
last year.
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