William Grenfell

Details

Born:

c. 1 January 1855

Died:

9 January 1945

Birth place:

UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

Unknown

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

true

Formative occupation:

Landowner

Election occupation:

Landowner/banker

Parentage:

C.W. Grenfell and Georgiana Lascelles

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Parliamentary Private Secretary

Who's Who volume:

2

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

2044

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q333887

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

551

They work for you ID:

Not set

1. GRENFELL, William (1855-1945)

1. 1st Baron Desborough of Taplow

   New hereditary

   1905

1. Wycombe

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1900
   Date of election:	1 October 1900
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	Re Entry
   Year of exit:	1905*
   Date of exit:	30 December 1905
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Elevation to peerage
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Area
   Notes:	None

2. Hereford

   Party:	Liberal
   Year of election:	1892
   Date of election:	4 July 1892
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	Re Entry
   Year of exit:	1893*
   Date of exit:	4 August 1893
   Party:	Liberal
   Nature of exit:	Resignation
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	None

3. Salisbury

   Party:	Liberal
   Year of election:	1885
   Date of election:	24 November 1885
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	Re Entry
   Year of exit:	1886
   Date of exit:	1 July 1886
   Party:	Liberal
   Nature of exit:	Electoral defeat
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	None

4. Salisbury

   Party:	Liberal
   Year of election:	1880
   Date of election:	31 March 1880
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	First Entry
   Year of exit:	1882*
   Date of exit:	21 November 1882
   Party:	Liberal
   Nature of exit:	Electoral defeat
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	Resigned on appointment as Groom-in-Waiting, but defeated in subsequent by-election.

1. Windsor

   Connection with constituency:	None known
   Year of election:	1890*
   Date of election:
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Party:	Liberal
   Notes:

1. PPS 1885-

1. Balliol College

   Graduated

1. Harrow School

1. Adine, Ethel

   Year: 1887

1. Child of Charles Grenfell

2. Grandchild of Charles Grenfell

1. Liberal Party Member

   1880-1900

2. Conservative Party Member

   1898-

1. Thames Conservancy Board Member

1. Maidenhead Borough Council

   Councillor

1. Carlton Club

2. Travellers' Club

3. Turf Club