Archibald Williamson

Mr Archibald Williamson

Rush ID: 7746

Details

Born:
13 September 1860
Died:
29 October 1931
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Company director
Election occupation:
Company director
Parentage:
Stephen Williamson MP and Annie Guthrie
Notes:
Created Baronet in 1909.
Knighthood/Dame:
Awarded in 1909
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
3
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
7746
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q4786553
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
770
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. WILLIAMSON, Archibald (1860-1931)

Peerages

  1. 1st Baron Forres

    New hereditary

    1922

Constituencies

  1. Moray and Nairnshire

    Party: Co. Lib.
    Year of election: 1918
    Date of election: 14 December 1918
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1922*
    Date of exit: 18 June 1922
    Party: Co. Lib.
    Nature of exit: Elevation to peerage
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: None
  2. Elginshire and Nairnshire

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1906
    Date of election: 12 January 1906
    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: Boundary revision
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Elginshire and Nairnshire

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1900
    Date of election: Mon 1st Oct 1900
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. Financial Secretary to the War Office 1919-1921

Higher education

  1. Edinburgh, University of

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Craigmount School

Marriages

  1. Hayne, Caroline Maria

    Year: 1887

  2. Herschell, Hon. Agnes Freda

    Year: 1912

Relationships

  1. Indirect relative of Farrer Herschell

  2. Child of Stephen Williamson

Parties

  1. Liberal Party Member

Local governments

  1. Liverpool City Council

    Councillor

    1890-1894

Clubs

  1. Brooks's Club

  2. Reform Club

  3. Bath Club

  4. City of London Club

  5. Royal Automobile Club