Stanley Holmes

Mr Joseph Stanley Holmes

Rush ID: 8730

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Details

Born:
31 October 1878
Died:
22 April 1961
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Accountant
Election occupation:
Company director
Parentage:
Horace Holmes
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
Awarded in 1945
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Secondary

References

Rush ID:
8730
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q7599676
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
1081
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. HOLMES, Stanley (1878-1961)

Peerages

  1. 1st Baron Dovercourt

    New hereditary

    1954

Constituencies

  1. Harwich

    Party: Nat. Lib. & Con.
    Year of election: 1950
    Date of election: 23 February 1950
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1954*
    Date of exit: 18 January 1954
    Party: Nat. Lib. & Con.
    Nature of exit: Elevation to peerage
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None

  2. Harwich

    Party: Nat. Lib.
    Year of election: 1935
    Date of election: 14 November 1935
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1950
    Date of exit: 23 February 1950
    Party: Nat. Lib.
    Nature of exit: Change of party
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None

  3. Derbyshire North Eastern

    Party: Liberal
    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: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Cheltenham

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1924
    Date of election: Wed 29th Oct 1924
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:

  2. Dunbartonshire

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

Schools

  1. City of London School

Marriages

  1. Bowley, Eva

    Year: 1905

Parties

  1. Liberal Party Member

    1918-1922

  2. National Liberal Member

    1935-1950

  3. National Liberal and Conservative Member

    1950-1954

Local governments

  1. London County Council

    Councillor

    1910-1919

    Hoxton

Clubs

  1. Reform Club

  2. Marylebone Cricket Club

  3. Roehampton Club