Herbert Whiteley

Mr Herbert James Whiteley

Rush ID: 1835

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Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1857
Died:
22 January 1936
Birth place:
Blackburn, Lancashire, UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Company director
Election occupation:
Company director
Parentage:
George Whiteley, of Halifax, and Margaret Pickop
Notes:
Created Baronet in 1918
Knighthood/Dame:
Awarded in 1918
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
2
Education level:
Privately Educated

References

Rush ID:
1835
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q7527248
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. HUNTINGTON-WHITELEY, Herbert (1857-1936) **
  2. WHITELEY, Herbert (1857-1936)

Alternative names

  1. Herbert (Herbert James) Huntington-Whiteley (A.K.A.)

    1918 - 1936

    adopted wife's unmarried surname Huntington as additional surname in 1918

Constituencies

  1. Droitwich

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1916*
    Date of election: 29 February 1916
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: Re-entry
    Year of exit: 1918
    Date of exit: 14 December 1918
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None

  2. Ashton-under-Lyne

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1895
    Date of election: 13 July 1895
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1906
    Date of exit: 12 January 1906
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Ashton-under-Lyne

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1910ยน
    Date of election: Sat 15th Jan 1910
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

Schools

  1. Private tuition

    Notes: in Herefordshire, Germany and France

Marriages

  1. Huntington, Florence Kate

    Year: 1895

Relationships

  1. Sibling of George Whiteley

Parties

  1. Conservative Party Member

Local governments

  1. Blackburn Borough Council

    Member

    Mayor in 1892

Clubs

  1. Carlton Club

  2. Constitutional Club