Robert Thomas

Sir Robert John Thomas

Rush ID: 8218

Details

Born:
23 April 1873
Died:
27 September 1951
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Insurance broker
Election occupation:
Company director
Parentage:
William Thomas, of Bootle, and his wife Catherine
Notes:
Created Baronet in 1918.
Knighthood/Dame:
Awarded in 1918
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
3
Education level:
Secondary

References

Rush ID:
8218
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q7528853
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. THOMAS, Sir Robert (1873-1951)

Constituencies

  1. Anglesey

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1923*
    Date of election: 7 April 1923
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1929
    Date of exit: 30 May 1929
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None
  2. Wrexham

    Party: Co. Lib.
    Year of election: 1918
    Date of election: 14 December 1918
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1922
    Date of exit: 15 November 1922
    Party: Co. Lib.
    Nature of exit: Relocation / defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: Defeated contesting Anglesey at 1922 General Election (as Nat. Lib.)

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Anglesey

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1922
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Nat. Lib.
    Notes:

Schools

  1. Bootle College

  2. Tettenhall College

  3. Liverpool Institute and School of Arts

Marriages

  1. Burrows, Marie Rose

    Year: 1908

Parties

  1. Liberal Party Member

Local governments

  1. Anglesey County Council

    Councillor

Clubs

  1. Reform Club

  2. National Liberal Club