Robert Sanders

Mr Robert Arthur Sanders

Rush ID: 9197

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Details

Born:
20 June 1867
Died:
24 February 1940
Birth place:
U.K.
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Election occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Parentage:
Arthur Sanders, of Fernhill, Isle of Wight
Notes:
Created Baronet in 1920.
Knighthood/Dame:
Awarded in 1920
HighestOffice:
Cabinet minister
Who's Who volume:
3

References

Rush ID:
9197
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q7349560
Parliament ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. SANDERS, Robert (1867-1940)

Peerages

  1. 1st Baron Bayford

    New hereditary

    1929

Constituencies

  1. Wells

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1924
    Date of election: 29 October 1924
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Re-entry
    Year of exit: 1929
    Date of exit: 30 May 1929
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Area
    Notes: None

  2. Bridgwater

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1910ยน
    Date of election: 15 January 1910
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1923
    Date of exit: 6 December 1923
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Bridgwater

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1906
    Date of election: Not specified
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative

  2. Bristol East

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1900
    Date of election: Not specified
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative

Ministerial offices

  1. Opposition/other party Whip 1911-1915

    Conservative Whip

  2. Treasurer of the Royal Household 1918-1919

  3. Junior Lord of Treasury 1919-1921

  4. Under-Secretary 1921-1922

    War Office

  5. Minister of Agriculture 1922-1924

Higher education

  1. Balliol College

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Harrow

Marriages

  1. Halliday, Lucy

    Year: 1893

Parties

  1. Conservative Party member

Local governments

  1. Somerset County Council

    member

    Alderman; Chairman 1937-

Clubs

  1. Carlton Club

  2. Arthurs' Club

  3. Garrick Club