Wolmer

Details

Born:

17 October 1859

Died:

26 February 1942

Birth place:

London, U.K.

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

Unknown

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

HighestOffice:

Non-Cabinet minister

Who's Who volume:

2

References

Rush ID:

1081

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q3643409

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

Not set

1. PALMER, William Waldegrave (1859-1942) **
2. WOLMER, Viscount (1859-1942)

1. 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

1. 2nd Earl of Selborne

   Hereditary

   1895

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

1. Under-Secretary 1895-1900

   Colonial Office

2. First Lord of the Admiralty 1900-1905

3. President of the Board of Agriculture 1915-1916

1. University College

   Graduated

1. Winchester

1. Gascoyne-Cecil, Beatrix Maud

   Year: 1883

1. Indirect relative of Robert Cecil

2. Son of Roundell Palmer

3. Father of Wolmer

1. Liberal Party member

1. Brooks's Club