Cecil Norton

Mr Cecil William Norton

Rush ID: 2097

Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1845
Died:
7 December 1930
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Anglican
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Army officer
Election occupation:
Army officer
Parentage:
Unknown
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Non Cabinet Minister
Who's Who volume:
2
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
2097
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q5056242
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
645
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. NORTON, Cecil (1845-1930)

Peerages

  1. 1st Baron of Rathcreedan

    1st Baron Rathcreedan

    Hereditary peerage

    1916

    UK Peerage

Constituencies

  1. Newington West

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1892
    Date of election: 4 July 1892
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1916*
    Date of exit: 3 January 1916
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Resignation
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Great Yarmouth

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1886
    Date of election: Thu 1st Jul 1886
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:
  2. Great Yarmouth

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1885
    Date of election: Tue 24th Nov 1885
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. Junior Lord of Treasury 1905-1910

  2. Assistant Postmaster-General 1910-1915

Higher education

  1. Trinity College, Dublin

    Graduated

  2. Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Unknown (Other private)

Marriages

  1. Kennedy, unknown

    Year: 1898

  2. Huntingdon, unknown

    Year: 1903

Parties

  1. Liberal Party Member

Clubs

  1. National Liberal Club

  2. Hurlingham Club

  3. Cobden Club

  4. Eighty Club

  5. Reform Club