Harry Verney

Sir Harry Calvert Williams Verney

Rush ID: 7643

Details

Born:
7 June 1881
Died:
23 December 1974
Birth place:
Rhianva, Anglesey, UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Landowner
Election occupation:
Private secretary
Parentage:
Sir Edmund Verney MP, Bart, and Margaret Hay Williams
Notes:
Succeeded as Baronet in 1910.
Knighthood/Dame:
Awarded in 1910
Highest Office:
Parliamentary Secretary
Who's Who volume:
2
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
7643
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q7527066
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. VERNEY, Sir Harry (1881-1974)

Constituencies

  1. Buckingham

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1910²
    Date of election: 3 December 1910
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1918
    Date of exit: 14 December 1918
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Buckrose

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1926*
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:
  2. Banbury

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1924
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:
  3. Skipton

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1923
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:
  4. Skipton

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1922
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:
  5. Basingstoke

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1920*
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:
  6. Wilton

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1910¹
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:
  7. Basingstoke

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1906*
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:
  8. Basingstoke

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1906
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. PPS 1911-1914

    to A. Birrell, as Chief Secretary for Ireland

  2. Parliamentary Secretary 1914-1915

    Board of Agriculture and Fisheries

Higher education

  1. Balliol College

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Harrow School

Marriages

  1. Bruce, Lady Rachel

    Year: 1911

Relationships

  1. Child of Edmund Verney

  2. Nibling of Frederick Verney

  3. Grandchild of Harry Verney

Parties

  1. Liberal Party Member

Local governments

  1. Buckinghamshire County Council

    Councillor

  2. Anglesey County Council

    Councillor

    1949-1955

Clubs

  1. Brooks's Club