Major Sir Edward Coates, 1st Baronet, DL (25 February 1853 – 14 August 1921), was a British stockbroker and politician.
[2] In 1903 he was elected Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Lewisham.
When that constituency was abolished in 1918 he won the new seat of Lewisham West which he held until his death.
[2] He was an art collector who specialised in old prints and was a trustee of the National Portrait Gallery.
He was also a sportsman who took part in shooting, hunting, yachting and coach-driving, and won numerous cups and trophies.