Sir Ernest Francis Swan Flower was a British Conservative Party politician.
Career
He held the seat for 11 years, until his defeat at the 1906 general election. He stood again at both the January 1910 and December 1910 general elections, but lost on both occasions by a large majority. He was knighted in the New Year Honours, in December 1903.
Membership
26th United Kingdom Parliament. 27th United Kingdom Parliament]
At the 1895 general election Flower was elected as the Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Bradford West, winning the seat from the Liberal Party on his second attempt, after unsuccessfully contesting the seat in 1892. Flower was a member of the Grand Council of the Primrose League, and was noted for his philanthropy in the East End of London.