Robert Gower

Sir Robert Vaughan Gower

Rush ID: 9198

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Details

Born:
10 November 1880
Died:
6 March 1953
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Company director (insurance)
Election occupation:
Company director (insurance)
Parentage:
J.R. Gower of Tunbridge Wells
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
Awarded in 1919
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
3
Education level:
Secondary

References

Rush ID:
9198
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q7350589
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. GOWER, Sir Robert (1880-1953)

Constituencies

  1. Rochester Gillingham

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1929
    Date of election: 30 May 1929
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1945
    Date of exit: 5 July 1945
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Area
    Notes: None

  2. Hackney Central

    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: Relocation
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: None

Schools

  1. Unknown (Grammar)

    Notes: Bromley

Marriages

  1. Daniel, Vera

    Year: 1944

  2. Wills, Dorothy

    Year: 1907

Parties

  1. Conservative Party Member

Political organisations

  1. Anglo-German Fellowship Member

  2. Property Owners Protection Association Leader

    Pres

Local governments

  1. Kent County Council

    Councillor

    1910-1925

  2. Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

    Councillor

    1909-1934

Clubs

  1. Carlton Club

  2. Junior Carlton Club

  3. St Stephen's Club

  4. United Club