Herbert Williams

Mr Herbert Geraint Williams

Rush ID: 8606

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Details

Born:
2 December 1884
Died:
25 July 1954
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Civil engineer
Election occupation:
Company director
Parentage:
Thomas Williams, school teacher, of Hooton, Cheshire
Notes:
Knighted 1939; created Baronet 1953.
Knighthood/Dame:
Awarded in 1939
Highest Office:
Parliamentary Secretary
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
8606
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q7527259
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. WILLIAMS, Herbert (1884-1954)

Constituencies

  1. Croydon East

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1950
    Date of election: 23 February 1950
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1954*
    Date of exit: 25 July 1954
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Death
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: None

  2. Croydon South

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1932*
    Date of election: 9 February 1932
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1945
    Date of exit: 5 July 1945
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: None

  3. Reading

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1924
    Date of election: 29 October 1924
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1929
    Date of exit: 30 May 1929
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Combined English Universities

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1931
    Date of election: Tue 27th Oct 1931
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

  2. Wednesbury

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1923
    Date of election: Thu 6th Dec 1923
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

  3. Wednesbury

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1922
    Date of election: Wed 15th Nov 1922
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

  4. Combined English Universities

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

Ministerial offices

  1. Parliamentary Secretary 1928-1929

    Board of Trade

Higher education

  1. Liverpool, University of

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Hooton Grammar School

Marriages

  1. Jones, Dorothy Frances

    Year: 1916

Parties

  1. Conservative Party Member

Local governments

  1. Wimbledon Borough Council

    Councillor

  2. London County Council

    Councillor

    1940-1944

    Alderman

Clubs

  1. Constitutional Club

  2. 1900