Henry Cecil Raikes

Henry Cecil Raikes
"Order, order"
Raikes as caricatured by Ape (Carlo Pellegrini) in Vanity Fair, 17 April 1875
Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons
Chairman of Ways and Means
In office
1874–1880
SpeakerHenry Brand
Preceded byJohn Bonham-Carter
Succeeded byLyon Playfair
Postmaster General
In office
19 August 1886 – 24 August 1891
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterThe Marquess of Salisbury
Preceded byThe Lord Wolverton
Succeeded bySir James Fergusson, Bt
Personal details
Born18 November 1838 (1838-11-18)
Chester, Cheshire
Died24 August 1891 (1891-08-25) (aged 52)
Denbighshire
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)Charlotte Trevor-Roper
(d. 1922)
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge

Henry Cecil Raikes PC (18 November 1838 – 24 August 1891) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was Chairman of Ways and Means between 1874 and 1880 and served as Postmaster General between 1886 and 1891.