William Wiggins

Mr William Martin Wiggins

Rush ID: 6195

Details

Born:
4 August 1870
Died:
4 October 1950
Birth place:
Manchester, UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Company director (textiles)
Election occupation:
Company director (textiles)
Parentage:
Reverend William Wiggins
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
3
Education level:
Privately educated

References

Rush ID:
6195
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q8020340
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. WIGGINS, William (1870-1950)

Constituencies

  1. Oldham

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1925*
    Date of election: 24 June 1925
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1929
    Date of exit: 30 May 1929
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Oldham

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1923
    Date of election: Thu 6th Dec 1923
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:

Schools

  1. Private tuition

Marriages

  1. Coleman, Flora Isabel

    Year: 1896

  2. Hayhurst, Elizabeth

    Year: 1917

Parties

  1. Liberal Party Member

Political organisations

  1. International Federation of Cotton Spinners and Manufacturers Officer

    President

Local governments

  1. Middleton Borough Council

    Councillor

    Mayor 1914-1919

Clubs

  1. National Liberal Club

  2. 1920 Club