is not a duke. He is not even a baron but a simple commoner. The lady is a widow and worth a million in her own right". The couple had two sons: Urban Huttleston Rogers Broughton (known as "Huttleston"; 1896-1966) and Henry Rogers Broughton (1900-1973). Following his marriage, Broughton became involved in his father-in-law's business affairs, while maintaining his connection to the Shone Company, managing a copper firm and setting up the National Copper bank. When Broughton's father-in-law died in 1909 his wealth was divided between his four surviving children equally, and Cara and Urban Broughton became enormously wealthy. Three years later the family left the United States to take up residence in England, buying a large property at 37 Park Street, Mayfair, London, and a country house, Park Close, at Englefield Green near Windsor, Berkshire. The two sons attended Harrow School. Broughton decided to become a Member of Parliament for the Conservative Party and in June 1915 he was elected unopposed in a by-election in Preston, Lancashire. He was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Attorney General F.E. Smith. Finding the role of an MP tedious, he did not stand for re-election in the December 1918 general election. In 1916, Broughton published a pamphlet, The British Empire at war, which was intended to encourage the United States to enter World War I. Cara Broughton became involved with charitable work for soldiers during the war, while their son Huttleston Broughton served in the 1st Life Guards. Cara Broughton owned a steam yacht, the Sapphire, and Broughton wrote two accounts of their voyages, one printed for private circulation in 1922 and one published in 1926. He was a member of the Royal Yacht Squadron and the Royal Thames Yacht Club. In 1928 Broughton purchased Ashridge House in Hertfordshire and donated it to the Conservative Party as a memorial to former Prime Minister Bonar Law. The Times announced: "The purposes of the gift are to preserve for the nation a historic site and a stately building, to establish a centre where all grades of Conservatives can find a curriculum suited to their requirements and to give enjoyment to the public by admitting it to the gardens once a week". The gift was said to be worth three or four hundred thousand pounds. Broughton died of pneumonia at his home in Park Street on 30 January 1929. He had been due to receive