William Cotts

Sir William Dingwall Mitchell Cotts

Rush ID: 3607

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Details

Born:
15 July 1871
Died:
20 January 1932
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Company director (shipping)
Election occupation:
Company director (shipping)
Parentage:
Unknown
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
True
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
3
Education level:
Privately educated

References

Rush ID:
3607
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q8007156
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. COTTS, Sir William (1871-1932)

Constituencies

  1. Western Isles

    Party: Nat. Lib.
    Year of election: 1922
    Date of election: 15 November 1922
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1923
    Date of exit: 6 December 1923
    Party: Nat. Lib.
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Area
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Western Isles

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1918
    Date of election: Sat 14th Dec 1918
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Co Lib
    Notes:

Schools

  1. Unknown (Other private)

    Notes: Wallace Hall Academy

Marriages

  1. Sloane, unknown

Parties

  1. National Liberal member

Clubs

  1. Reform Club

  2. Royal Automobile Club

  3. St James's Club

  4. Thatched House Club

    Nat Lib