Sir Robert Perks, 1st Baronet
1849–1934 (age 85)
Biography
Sir Robert Perks, 1st Baronet, born in 1849, built a reputation as a diligent parliamentarian and advocate for social reform. He represented constituents from the late nineteenth century into the early twentieth, bringing a firm belief in public service to the chambers of the House of Commons.
Perks championed temperance and education, supported municipal improvements, and worked to widen access to employment through civic projects, drawing on his experience to support charitable causes long after his retirement, before his death in 1934.