William Waldegrave Wolmer
William Waldegrave Wolmer
Rush ID: 1081
Details
- Born:
- 17 October 1859
- Died:
- 26 February 1942
- Birth place:
- London
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- Unknown
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- true
- Formative occupation:
- Private secretary
- Election occupation:
- Private secretary
- Parentage:
- Sir Roundell Palmer MP (1st Earl of Selborne) and Lady Laura Waldegrave, daughter of 8th Earl Waldegrave
- Notes:
- None
- Knighthood/Dame:
- False
- Highest Office:
- Non-Cabinet minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 2
- Education level:
References
- Rush ID:
- 1081
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q3643409
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- Not set
- They work for you ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- PALMER, William Waldegrave (1859-1942) **
- WOLMER, Viscount (1859-1942)
Alternative names
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William Waldegrave (William Waldegrave) Palmer (Family Name)
1859 - 1942
family name; assumed title Viscount Wolmer on father's elevation as Earl of Selborne in 1882
Peerages
-
2nd Earl of Selborne
Hereditary
1895
Constituencies
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Edinburgh West
Party: LU Year of election: 1892 Date of election: 4 July 1892 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1895* Date of exit: 4 May 1895 Party: LU Nature of exit: Succession to peerage Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None -
Petersfield
Party: LU Year of election: 1886 Date of election: 1 July 1886 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1892 Date of exit: 4 July 1892 Party: LU Nature of exit: Relocation Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None -
Petersfield
Party: Liberal Year of election: 1885 Date of election: 24 November 1885 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1886 Date of exit: 1 July 1886 Party: Liberal Nature of exit: Change of party Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None
Ministerial offices
-
Under-Secretary 1895-1900
Colonial Office
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First Lord of the Admiralty 1900-1905
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President of the Board of Agriculture 1915-1916
Higher education
-
University College
Graduated
Schools
Marriages
-
Gascoyne-Cecil, Beatrix Maud
Year: 1883
Relationships
-
Indirect relative of Robert Cecil
-
Child of Roundell Palmer
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Parent of Roundell Cecil Wolmer
Parties
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Liberal Party Member