John Wason

Mr John Cathcart Wason

Rush ID: 8066

Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1848
Died:
19 April 1921
Birth place:
Corwar, Ayrshire, UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Election occupation:
Farmer
Parentage:
Rigby Wason MP and Euphemia McTier
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
3
Education level:
Secondary

References

Rush ID:
8066
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q5052172
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. WASON, John (1848-1921)

Constituencies

  1. Orkney and Shetland

    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: 1921*
    Date of exit: 19 April 1921
    Party: Co. Lib.
    Nature of exit: Death
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: None
  2. Orkney and Shetland

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1906
    Date of election: 12 January 1906
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1918
    Date of exit: 14 December 1918
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Change of party
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: None
  3. Orkney and Shetland

    Party: Ind. Lib.
    Year of election: 1902*
    Date of election: 19 November 1902
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1906
    Date of exit: 12 January 1906
    Party: Ind. Lib.
    Nature of exit: Change of party
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: Sat as Liberal for latter part of this service.
  4. Orkney and Shetland

    Party: LU
    Year of election: 1900
    Date of election: 1 October 1900
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1902*
    Date of exit: 7 October 1902
    Party: LU
    Nature of exit: Resignation
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: Resigned to force by-election on leaving LU party.

Other parliaments

  1. New Zealand Legislative Chamber

    Member

    member of House of Representatives

Schools

  1. Laleham School

  2. Rugby School

Marriages

  1. Bell, Alice Seymour

    Year: 1874

Relationships

  1. Sibling of Eugene Wason

  2. Child of Rigby Wason

Parties

  1. Liberal Unionist Member

    -1902

  2. Liberal Party Member

Clubs

  1. Reform Club