Richard Webster

Details

Born:

c. 1 January 1842

Died:

15 December 1915

Birth place:

U.K.

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

Unknown

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Barrister / Advocate

Election occupation:

Barrister / Advocate

Parentage:

Thomas Webster, QC, and Elizabeth Calthrop

Notes:

Knighted 1885; created Baronet in 1899.

Knighthood/Dame:

Awarded in 1885

HighestOffice:

Law Officer

Who's Who volume:

2

References

Rush ID:

1009

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q334251

Parliament ID:

Not set

1. WEBSTER, Sir Richard (1842-1915)

1. 1st Baron Alverstone

   New hereditary

   1900

2. 1st Viscount Alverstone

   New hereditary

   1913

1. Launceston

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1885*
   Date of election:	4 July 1885
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1885
   Date of exit:	24 November 1885
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Relocation
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	None

2. Isle of Wight

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1885
   Date of election:	24 November 1885
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	Continuation
   Year of exit:	1900*
   Date of exit:	c. 1900*
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Resignation
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	Exit before 23 May 1900; resigned on appointment as Master of the Rolls

1. Bewdley

   Connection with constituency:	None known
   Year of election:	1880
   Date of election:
   Nature of election:	General election
   Party:	Conservative
   Notes:

1. Attorney-General 1885

   appointed before his first election

2. Attorney-General 1886-1892

3. Attorney-General 1895-1900

1. Trinity College

   Graduated

1. Kings College School

2. Charterhouse

1. Calthrop, Louisa Mary

   Year: 1872

1. Conservative Party member

1. Athenaeum

2. Carlton Club

3. St Stephen's Club

4. United University Club