John Weston

Colonel John Wakefield Weston

Rush ID: 8101

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Details

Born:
13 June 1852
Died:
19 September 1926
Birth place:
Crosby Ravensworth, UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Company director
Election occupation:
Army officer
Parentage:
Canon G.F. Weston and Mary Wakefield
Notes:
Created Baronet in 1926.
Knighthood/Dame:
Awarded in 1926
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
3
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
8101
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q7528139
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. WESTON, Colonel John (1852-1926)

Constituencies

  1. Westmorland

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1922
    Date of election: 15 November 1922
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1924
    Date of exit: 29 October 1924
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None

  2. Westmorland

    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: Change of party
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None

  3. Kendal

    Party: Ind. Con.
    Year of election: 1913*
    Date of election: 18 March 1913
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1918
    Date of exit: 14 December 1918
    Party: Ind. Con.
    Nature of exit: Boundary revision
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: Sat as Conservative for latter part of this service.

Higher education

  1. University College Oxford

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Rugby School

Marriages

  1. Brougham, Kate

    Year: 1890

Parties

  1. Conservative Party Member

Local governments

  1. Westmorland County Council

    Councillor

    1908-1926

    Chairman

Clubs

  1. Carlton Club

  2. Arts Club