Berkeley Sheffield

Sir Berkeley Digby George Sheffield

Rush ID: 5723

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Details

Born:
19 January 1876
Died:
26 November 1946
Birth place:
London, UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Army officer
Election occupation:
Diplomatic service
Parentage:
Sir Robert Sheffield, 5th Bart, of Normanby, and Lady Sophia Dumaresq
Notes:
Succeeded as Baronet in 1886.
Knighthood/Dame:
Awarded in 1886
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
3
Education level:
Secondary

References

Rush ID:
5723
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q15997417
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. SHEFFIELD, Sir Berkeley (1876-1946)

Constituencies

  1. Brigg

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1922
    Date of election: 15 November 1922
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1929
    Date of exit: 30 May 1929
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None

  2. Brigg

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1907*
    Date of election: 26 February 1907
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1910ยน
    Date of exit: 15 January 1910
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None

Schools

  1. Eton College

  2. Unknown (Other private)

    Notes: in France and Germany

Marriages

  1. de Tuyll, Baroness Julia

    Year: 1904

Parties

  1. Conservative Party Member

Local governments

  1. Lindsey County Council

    Councillor

    1902-1906

  2. Lindsey County Council

    Councillor

    1908-1915

    Alderman

  3. Scunthorpe Borough Council

    Mayor

    1936

Clubs

  1. Turf Club

  2. Jockey Club

  3. Orleans Club

  4. Beefsteak Club