William Houghton-Gastrell

Mr William Henry Houghton-Gastrell

Rush ID: 4071

Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1852
Died:
11 April 1935
Birth place:
Tetbury, Gloucestershire, UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Army officer
Election occupation:
Army officer
Parentage:
Unknown
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
Awarded in 1917
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
2
Education level:
Secondary

References

Rush ID:
4071
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q26481365
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. GASTRELL, William (1852-1935) **
  2. HOUGHTON-GASTRELL, William (1852-1935)

Alternative names

  1. William (William Henry) Gastrell (A.K.A.)

    1852

    name at birth; added wife's family name Houghton after marriage in 1878

Constituencies

  1. Lambeth North

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1910ยน
    Date of election: 15 January 1910
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1918
    Date of exit: 14 December 1918
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Area
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Lambeth North

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1906
    Date of election: Fri 12th Jan 1906
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

Schools

  1. Cheltenham College

Marriages

  1. Houghton, Jessie

    Notes: 1 son, 2 daughters

Parties

  1. Conservative Party Member

Political organisations

  1. Primrose League Member

  2. Tariff Reform League Member

  3. National Union of Conservative Associations Member

Local governments

  1. London County Council

    Councillor

    1903-1906

    St Pancras South

Clubs

  1. Carlton Club

  2. Junior Carlton Club

  3. Sandown Club