William Ray

Sir William Ray

Rush ID: 5521

Details

Born:
17 February 1876
Died:
30 September 1937
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Army officer
Election occupation:
Company director
Parentage:
John Marr Ray, of Lancaster
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
Awarded in 1929
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
3
Education level:
Secondary

References

Rush ID:
5521
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q8017401
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. RAY, Sir William (1876-1937)

Constituencies

  1. Richmond [Surrey]

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1932*
    Date of election: 13 April 1932
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1937*
    Date of exit: c. 1937*
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Resignation
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: Exit January 1937.

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Finsbury

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1929
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

Schools

  1. St Thomas' School, Lancaster

  2. St John's College, Battersea

Marriages

  1. Cornish, Ada

    Year: 1902

  2. Wilson, Eileen

    Year: 1935

Parties

  1. Conservative Party Member

Political organisations

  1. Electrical Development Association Officer

    Chairman 1933-1936

Local governments

  1. London County Council

    Councillor

    1913-1934

Clubs

  1. Constitutional Club

  2. Junior Constitutional Club