Frederick Thomson

Mr Frederick Whitley Thomson

Rush ID: 7556

Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1851
Died:
21 June 1925
Birth place:
Glasgow, UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Congregationalist
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Company director
Election occupation:
Company director
Parentage:
Jonathon Thomson, merchant, of Glasgow, and Emma Whitley
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
Awarded in 1916
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
2
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
7556
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q16031128
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. THOMSON, Frederick (1851-1925)
  2. WHITLEY-THOMSON, Frederick (1851-1925) **

Alternative names

  1. Frederick (Frederick Whitley) Whitley-Thomson (A.K.A.)

    1914 - 1925

    alternative surname adopted in 1914

Constituencies

  1. Skipton

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1900
    Date of election: 1 October 1900
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1906
    Date of exit: 12 January 1906
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Colchester

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1910ยน
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:
  2. Ross

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1908*
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:

Higher education

  1. Andersonian University

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Glasgow Academy

Marriages

  1. Smith, Bertha Florence

    Year: 1888

Parties

  1. Liberal Party Member

Local governments

  1. Halifax Borough Council

    Councillor

    Alderman; Mayor 1908-1911

Clubs

  1. Reform Club