Robert Bickersteth

Mr Robert Bickersteth

Rush ID: 1216

Details

Born:
24 June 1847
Died:
10 July 1916
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Civil servant
Election occupation:
Private secretary
Parentage:
Unknown
Notes:
HM insp of Factories 1873-80; P sec to E of Kimberley (SofS Cols & later India.
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
2
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
1216
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q7342089
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. BICKERSTETH, Robert (1847-1916)

Constituencies

  1. Newport [Shropshire]

    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: Relocation / defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: Defeated contesting Leicester (as LU) at 1886 General Election.

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Leicester

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1886
    Date of election: Thu 1st Jul 1886
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: LU
    Notes:

Higher education

  1. Corpus Christi College

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Eton College

Marriages

  1. (Name unknown), unknown

    Year: 1883

Parties

  1. Liberal Party Member

    also stood as LU

Clubs

  1. Brooks's Club

  2. Windham Club