William Brodrick

Mr William St John Fremantle Brodrick

Rush ID: 1951

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Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1856
Died:
13 February 1942
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
true
Formative occupation:
Landowner
Election occupation:
Landowner
Parentage:
Hon. William Brodrick MP (8th Viscount Midleton) and Hon. Augusta Mary Fremantle
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Cabinet Minister
Who's Who volume:
2
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
1951
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q7593650
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
712
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. BRODRICK, William (1856-1942)

Peerages

  1. 9th Viscount Midleton

    Hereditary

    1907

  2. 1st Earl of Midleton

    New hereditary

    1920

Constituencies

  1. Guildford

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1885
    Date of election: 24 November 1885
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1906
    Date of exit: 12 January 1906
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Area
    Notes: None

  2. Surrey Western

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1880
    Date of election: 31 March 1880
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1885
    Date of exit: 24 November 1885
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Boundary revision
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None

Ministerial offices

  1. Financial Secretary to the War Office 1886-1892

  2. Under-Secretary of State 1895-1898

    War Office

  3. Under-Secretary 1898-1900

    Foreign Office

  4. Secretary of State for War 1900-1903

  5. Secretary of State for India 1903-1905

Higher education

  1. Balliol College

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Eton College

Marriages

  1. Charteris, Lady Hilda

    Year: 1880

  2. Stanley, Madeleine

    Year: 1903

Relationships

  1. Nibling of Thomas Fremantle

  2. Child of William Brodrick

  3. Grandchild of Thomas Fremantle

  4. Indirect relative of Francis Charteris

  5. Indirect relative of Hugo Richard Elcho

Parties

  1. Conservative Party Member

Local governments

  1. London County Council

    Councillor

    Alderman 1907-1913

Clubs

  1. Athenaeum

  2. Carlton Club