Percy Harris

Sir Percy Alfred Harris

Rush ID: 8166

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Details

Born:
6 March 1876
Died:
28 June 1952
Birth place:
U.K.
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Election occupation:
Company director
Parentage:
Unknown
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
True
HighestOffice:
Chief Whip/Deputy
Who's Who volume:
3

References

Rush ID:
8166
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q7528447
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. HARRIS, Sir Percy (1876-1952)

Constituencies

  1. Bethnal Green South West

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1922
    Date of election: 15 November 1922
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Re-entry
    Year of exit: 1945
    Date of exit: 5 July 1945
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None

  2. Harborough

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1916*
    Date of election: 23 March 1916
    Nature of election: By-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: None known
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Bethnal Green

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1950
    Date of election: Thu 23rd Feb 1950
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:

  2. Harborough

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1918
    Date of election: Sat 14th Dec 1918
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:

  3. Harrow

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1910
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:

  4. Ashford

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1906
    Date of election: Fri 12th Jan 1906
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. Chief Whip 1935-1945

    Chief Liberal Whip

Higher education

  1. Trinity Hall

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Harrow School, London

Marriages

  1. Bloxham, unknown

Parties

  1. Liberal Party member

Local governments

  1. London County Council

    member

    1907-1934

    Bethnal Green SW

Clubs

  1. Eighty Club

  2. Reform Club

  3. National Liberal Club