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William Columban McKenna F Married: 1845-May-20 Emma Hanby F | ||||||||
| Reginald (Reggie) McKenna [CFT #4556] Born: 1863 Died: 1943 |
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| b Kensington, London d Westminster, London Born in Kensington, London, Reginald was the son of William Columban McKenna and his wife Emma, daughter of Charles Hanby. Sir Joseph Neale McKenna was his uncle. McKenna was educated at King's College School and at Trinity Hall, Cambridge. At Cambridge he was a notable oarsman. In 1886 he was a member of the Trinity Hall eight that won the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta. He rowed bow in the winning Cambridge Blue boat in the 1887 Boat Race. Also in 1887 he was a member of the Trinity Hall coxless four that won the Steward's Cup at Henley. In later life he was a banker and Liberal politician. His first Cabinet post under Henry Campbell-Bannerman was as President of the Board of Education, after which he served as First Lord of the Admiralty. His most important roles were as Home Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer during the premiership of H H Asquith. He was studious and meticulous, noted for his attention to detail, but also for being bureaucratic and partisan. His father was born in USA in 1820 and died in Kensington, London in 1887. Emma was born in Islington, London in 1822 and died in France on 11th December 1906. They had married on 20th May 1845 in Richmond, Surrey and had 8 children. |
1: 1910 Michael McKennac 2: 1911 David McKennac W | |||||||
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