Gilbert Wills

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Gilbert Alan Hamilton Wills

Rush ID: 7954

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Details

Born:
28 March 1880
Died:
1 December 1956
Birth place:
Bristol, UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Army officer
Election occupation:
Army officer
Parentage:
Sir Frederick Wills MP, 1st Bart, and the daughter of Reverend James Hamilton
Notes:
Succeeded as Baronet in 1909.
Knighthood/Dame:
Awarded in 1909
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
3
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
7954
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q5561280
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
804
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. WILLS, Lieut-Colonel Sir Gilbert (1880-1956)

Peerages

  1. 1st Baron Dulverton

    New hereditary

    1929

Constituencies

  1. Weston-super-Mare

    Party: Co. Con.
    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: 15 November 1922
    Party: Co. Con.
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: None

  2. Taunton

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1912*
    Date of election: 11 November 1912
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1918
    Date of exit: 14 December 1918
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Relocation
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: None

Higher education

  1. Magdalen College

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Private tuition

Marriages

  1. Chichester, Victoria May

    Year: 1914

Relationships

  1. Child of Frederick Wills

Parties

  1. Conservative Party Member

Clubs

  1. Carlton Club

  2. Junior Carlton Club

  3. Cavalry Club

  4. Junior Naval and Military Club