Edward Whitley (politician)

Edward Ewart Whitley (1825 – 14 January 1892) was an English solicitor and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1892.

He became a senior partner in the legal firm of Whitley, Maddock, Hampson, & Castle, of Liverpool.

Edward had five children, including Herbert Whitley and brother William, who moved to Devon with their mother and sister, Mary, following their father's death.

[7][8] Eldest son Edward Jr remained in Liverpool pursuing his medical career.

Edward's youngest son, Charles Whitley, was killed in 1917 during the Battle of Arras whilst serving with the King's Royal Rifle Corps,[9] having been awarded the Military Cross the previous year for conspicuous gallantry.