Captain Edward Archibald Hume (died 27 August 1915) held the office of Chief Magistrate of colonial Gambia (now called office of the Chief Justice of the Gambia) from 1909 until 1913.[1] After his retirement from colonial service he was selected as the Conservative and Unionist Party candidate in the 1914 general election for the Banffshire constituency.[2] However the election was deferred due to World War I.

Personal life edit

He completed his degree at Trinity College, Oxford, in 1900. He married Violet Mary Hope on 30 July 1912.[3]

Death edit

He died in active service from a bullet wound in the spine on 27 August 1915 as he fought in the First World War. He was buried at sea.[4][1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Hume, Edward Archibald : Winchester College at War". winchestercollegeatwar.com. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  2. ^ "At a general meeting". The Ottawa Journal. 22 August 1914. p. 8.
  3. ^ "Person Page". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Results". cwgc.org. Retrieved 27 September 2019.