James Williamson

Mr James Williamson

Rush ID: 1061

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Details

Born:
31 December 1842
Died:
27 May 1930
Birth place:
Lancaster, Lancashire, UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Company director (manufacturing)
Election occupation:
Company director (manufacturing)
Parentage:
James Williamson, of Lancaster, and Eleanor Miller
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
2
Education level:
Secondary

References

Rush ID:
1061
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q6145654
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
481
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. WILLIAMSON, James (1842-1930)

Peerages

  1. 1st Baron Ashton

    New hereditary

    1895

Constituencies

  1. Lancaster

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1886
    Date of election: 1 July 1886
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1895
    Date of exit: 13 July 1895
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None

Schools

  1. Lancaster Royal Grammar School

  2. Unknown (Other private)

    Notes: in Cheshire

Marriages

  1. Stewart, unknown

    Year: 1880

Parties

  1. Liberal Party Member

Clubs

  1. Devonshire Club

  2. National Liberal Club

  3. County Club, Lancaster