William Darling

Sir William Young Darling

Rush ID: 8978

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Details

Born:
8 May 1885
Died:
4 February 1962
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Company director
Election occupation:
Company director
Parentage:
Unknown
Notes:
Ld Provost of Edinburgh 1941-1944
Knighthood/Dame:
True
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
8978
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q8007591
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. DARLING, Sir William (1885-1962)

Constituencies

  1. Edinburgh South

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1945
    Date of election: 5 July 1945
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1957
    Date of exit: 2 May 1957
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Resignation
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: Area
    Notes: Exit resulted in by election.

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. West Lothian

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1937
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes: Exit resulted in by election.

Higher education

  1. Edinburgh, University of

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Daniel Stewart's College

Marriages

  1. Simpson, unknown

Parties

  1. Conservative Member

Political organisations

  1. League for Freedom Member

  2. Society of Individualists Member

  3. Chamber of Commerce Member

    Edinburgh

Local governments

  1. Edinburgh Burgh Council

    Councillor

    1933-

Clubs

  1. Constitutional Club