 is described in the "Who's Who of British Members of Parliament" as ""A Democratic Tory" in favour of social reforms, the union of Church and State, denominational schools, old age pensions, redistribution of seats and better housing of the working classes".He was re-elected with a majority of 347 in 1900 and sat in Parliament until his death on 1 June 1905.From the 1905 by-election until it was abolished in the redistribution of 1918, the East division was a pretty safe Liberal seat.