William Peel

Honourable William Robert Wellesley Peel

Rush ID: 7616

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Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1867
Died:
28 September 1937
Birth place:
London, UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
true
Formative occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Election occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Parentage:
Arthur Peel MP (1st Viscount Peel) and Adelaide Dugdale
Notes:
Held ministerial offices after succession to Peerage.
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
2
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
7616
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q2920090
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
806
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. PEEL, Hon. William (1867-1937)

Peerages

  1. 2nd Viscount Peel

    Hereditary

    1912

  2. 1st Earl Peel

    New Hereditary

    1929

Constituencies

  1. Taunton

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1909
    Date of election: 23 February 1909
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: Re-entry
    Year of exit: 1912
    Date of exit: 24 October 1912
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Succession to peerage
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: None Known
    Notes: Exit resulted in by election. Elected as a result of a by election.

  2. Manchester South

    Party: LU
    Year of election: 1900
    Date of election: 25 May 1900
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1906
    Date of exit: 12 January 1906
    Party: LU
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: None Known
    Notes: Defeated contesting Harrow at 1906 General Election. Elected as a result of a by election.

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Harrow

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1906
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

Higher education

  1. Balliol College

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Harrow School

Marriages

  1. Williamson, Hon. Ella

    Year: 1899

Relationships

  1. Child of Arthur Peel

  2. Indirect relative of James Williamson

Parties

  1. Liberal Unionist Member

    1

  2. Conservative Member

    2

Local governments

  1. London County Council

    Councillor

    1900-1904

  2. London County Council

    Councillor

    1907-1910

  3. London County Council

    Councillor

    1913-1919

    Chairman 1914-1916

Clubs

  1. Carlton Club

  2. Brooks's Club

  3. White's Club