tariff reform and other economic matters and was an advocate of bimetallism. He became involved in Irish affairs through inheriting the 3,000 acres Innishannon Estate from his brother Richard, who was drowned at sea; and through his friendships with Lord Dunraven and Timothy Healy (MP). Member of Parliament He was elected unopposed at the December 1910 general election as an All-for-Ireland League MP for North East Cork, taking his seat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. He resigned on 5 July 1911 because his seat was needed for Healy and because of his reactionary public statements: his opposition to the Parliament Bill to remove the legislative veto of the House of Lords was proving a political liability. Later he signed the British Covenant in support of Ulster, while continuing to engage in political intrigues. Personal life In 1881, he married Clarita "Clara" Jerome (1851–1935), daughter of the New York City financier Leonard Jerome, and sister to Lord Randolph Churchill's wife Jennie. He was a brother-in-law not only to the Churchills (parents of Winston) but also to Sir John Leslie of Glaslough. His niece Ruby, the daughter of his younger brother Stephen, was the second wife of Sir Edward Carson. Together, Moreton and Clara were the parents of two surviving sons and a daughter (another daughter, Jasmine, died at birth), including: Hugh Moreton Frewen (1883–1967) Captain Oswald Moreton Frewen (1887–1958), a member of the Royal Navy. Clare Consuelo Frewen (1885–1970), the sculptress and writer. Frewen died 2 September 1924 in England. Works The economic crisis, 1888 Melton Mowbray, and other memories, 1924 In popular culture Frewen figures prominently in the novel Mortal Ruin by John Malcolm. See also List of United Kingdom MPs with the shortest service References External links Andrea Downing: Moreton Frewen (Mortal Ruin) with photos Moreton Frewen Papers at University of Wyoming - American Heritage center Digital Collection of Moreton Frewen Papers- American Heritage Center 1853 births 1924 deaths People educated at Eton College British economists Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Cork constituencies (1801–1922) UK MPs 1910–1918 All-for-Ireland League MPs Politicians from County Cork Remittance men