Background
BHOWNAGREE, Mancherjee Merwanjee was born on August 15, 1851. Son of a distinguished Parsee merchant of Bombay, and belonging to a family originating from Persia.
BHOWNAGREE, Mancherjee Merwanjee was born on August 15, 1851. Son of a distinguished Parsee merchant of Bombay, and belonging to a family originating from Persia.
Studied at Elphinstone College.
Fellow Bombay University. Began life as a journalist. Appointed State Agent, Bombay, for the territory of Bhavnagar, 1873, of which he became Judicial Councillor.
Member of Parliament (Conservative) Bethnal Green, North-East, 1895-1906. Founded the Ave Bhownagree Nurses’ Home at Bombay, and erected the Bhownagree Corridor at Imperial Institute, London, in memory of his only sister. Cartulary-register 1897; Barrister 1885.
Conservative.
Clubs: Carlton, Constitutional.
Gymnastics, riding.