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152: 333: 40: 1082: 422:. He remained in Parliament until his death, being returned unopposed in 1895 and 1900, although he had to win the elections of 1886, 1892 and 1906. As an MP Vincent became the first politician to rally the public in support of 280:. When, later that year, the Metropolitan Police Detective Branch was hit by a scandal in which several senior officers were dismissed, Vincent was asked to report on the Paris detective system. This so impressed 463: 113: 1338: 233: 121: 469:
He retained his Parliamentary seat, and his characteristic interjection of a sarcastic 'Yah, yah!' into the opposition speeches continued until his death aged 59 on 7 April 1908.
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in Berlin and then went on to Russia to learn the language and study the country's military organisation. In 1872 he began to write articles and lecture at the
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In 1884, however, realising that his police post offered little chance of further advancement, he resigned to enter politics. That year he was also appointed
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from 1895, chairman of the Conservative Party Publication Committee from 1896, and vice-chairman of the
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had a good relationship). Vincent completely reorganised the department. From 1883 he also edited the
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in 1891 and served as its honorary secretary until his death. In 1898 he was appointed to the
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who soon took over from Vincent as the focus of "anti-alien" campaigning. He also served on
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Vincent went on a world tour, in which he was so impressed with the effects of
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He resigned his commission for the final time in 1904, retaining his rank.
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and make it a campaign issue. He was assisted in this endeavour by
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40th (Central London Rifle Rangers) Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps
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National Union of Conservative and Constitutional Associations
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in January 1900, at the height of the war. He was awarded the
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On 3 May 1873, Vincent enrolled as a pupil barrister at the
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Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
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Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
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National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations
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in 1871. In 1871, he served as a correspondent with the
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Director of Criminal Investigation, Metropolitan Police
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Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
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The Police Code and General Manual of the Criminal Law
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Portraits of Vincent in the National Portrait Gallery
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organising the United Kingdom's participation in the
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For the American scholar of American literature, see
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In 1901 he chaired an inquiry into the 1036: 1016: 996: 975: 955: 935: 915: 880: 869:Immigration and Race in British Politics 816: 796: 776: 756: 736: 716: 681: 661: 641: 621: 601: 581: 561: 541: 521: 501: 331: 266:In 1877 he enrolled as a student at the 220:. In 1874, he was commissioned into the 150: 38: 1063:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 531:. 29 December 1871. pp. 5868–5870. 249:Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division 72:(31 May 1849 – 7 April 1908), known as 14: 1226: 479: 836: 130:Edgar Vincent, 1st Viscount D'Abernon 890:. 8 February 1898. pp. 762–765. 336:Colonel of Queen's Westminsters 1896 1374:Military personnel from West Sussex 1334:Companions of the Order of the Bath 1254:20th-century British Army personnel 1249:19th-century British Army personnel 746:. 18 June 1901. pp. 4099–4100. 551:. 16 July 1872. pp. 3197–3199. 114:Sir Frederick Vincent, 11th Baronet 24: 1106:Vincent's handbook for the police. 327:Companion of the Order of the Bath 25: 1390: 1074: 1006:. 13 February 1906. p. 1045. 826:. 18 December 1885. p. 6137. 726:. 19 November 1901. p. 7471. 611:. 10 December 1875. p. 6355. 571:. 11 November 1873. p. 4906. 412:general election in November 1885 406:that he decided to stand for the 290:Criminal Investigation Department 191:Royal United Services Institution 141:Royal Military College, Sandhurst 139:and in November 1866 entered the 122:Sir William Vincent, 12th Baronet 57:Sir Charles Edward Howard Vincent 1364:Members of London County Council 1269:Royal Berkshire Militia officers 1153:Parliament of the United Kingdom 1080: 985:. 6 November 1900. p. 6773. 871:, Penguin Books, 1965, pp. 87–89 786:. 23 October 1894. p. 5933. 651:. 26 February 1884. p. 970. 591:. 9 November 1875. p. 5306. 375:to the King, and colonel in the 1030: 1010: 989: 969: 949: 929: 909: 894: 874: 858: 810: 790: 770: 750: 730: 710: 695: 675: 671:. 4 February 1896. p. 645. 655: 1264:Royal Welch Fusiliers officers 1145:Assistant Commissioner (Crime) 1026:. 24 April 1908. p. 3078. 965:. 9 August 1895. p. 4484. 766:. 26 April 1889. p. 2339. 635: 615: 595: 575: 555: 535: 515: 495: 369:Volunteer Officers' Decoration 323:Queen's Westminster Volunteers 212:and again to Russia, learning 13: 1: 1274:Queen's Westminsters officers 1054: 945:. 29 July 1892. p. 4310. 925:. 20 July 1886. p. 3501. 806:. 1 April 1904. p. 2117. 691:. 20 June 1899. p. 3865. 511:. 21 July 1868. p. 4063. 397: 147:Lawyer, soldier and policeman 44: 1046:. 9 June 1908. p. 4276. 631:. 14 May 1878. p. 3048. 472: 379:in 1901. He was appointed a 7: 1349:Members of the Inner Temple 418:to win the constituency of 10: 1395: 460:Dublin Metropolitan Police 444:United Empire Trade League 442:from 1901. He founded the 259:sent him to report on the 88:politician who sat in the 43:Sir C. E. Howard Vincent, 29: 1212: 1202: 1194: 1189: 1179: 1163: 1158: 1151: 1137: 1128: 1122: 1117: 424:opposition to immigration 80:, was a British soldier, 1190:Party political offices 456:Royal Irish Constabulary 452:Paris Exhibition of 1900 357:City Imperial Volunteers 167:Passing out in 1868, he 120:. His brothers included 96:Early life and education 222:Royal Berkshire Militia 197:, expressing generally 344:in 1896 and appointed 337: 294:Assistant Commissioner 169:purchased a commission 164: 84:, police official and 50: 1324:Politics of Sheffield 1244:British Army colonels 1069:The Storm of Politics 432:London County Council 335: 276:and investigated the 177:Royal Welch Fusiliers 154: 42: 1314:People from Slinfold 1166:Member of Parliament 1118:Police appointments 1089:at Wikimedia Commons 428:William Evans-Gordon 306:Sir Edmund Henderson 112:, the second son of 100:Vincent was born in 78:C. E. Howard Vincent 466:at St. Petersburg. 302:Adolphus Williamson 274:University of Paris 179:). 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Index

CEH Vincent
Howard P. Vincent

Colonel
KCMG
CB
DL
barrister
Conservative Party
House of Commons
Slinfold
Horsham
Sussex
Sir Frederick Vincent, 11th Baronet
rector
Sir William Vincent, 12th Baronet
Claude Vincent
Edgar Vincent, 1st Viscount D'Abernon
Westminster School
Royal Military College, Sandhurst

Spy
Vanity Fair
purchased a commission
23rd Foot
Royal Welch Fusiliers
lieutenant
Daily Telegraph
Royal United Services Institution
Irish question

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