Charles Byers

Mr Charles Frank Byers

Rush ID: 9219

Details

Born:
24 July 1915
Died:
6 February 1984
Birth place:
Bedfordshire, UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Farmer
Election occupation:
Army officer
Parentage:
Charles Cecil Byers, of Tilsworth, Bedfordshire
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Chief Whip/Deputy
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
9219
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q8678953
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
1245
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. BYERS, Charles (1915-1984)

Peerages

  1. Baron Byers

    Life

    1964

Constituencies

  1. Dorset Northern

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1945
    Date of election: 5 July 1945
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1950
    Date of exit: 23 February 1950
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Bolton East

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1960*
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:
  2. Dorset North

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1951
    Date of election: Thu 25th Oct 1951
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. Chief Whip 1946-1950

    Chief Liberal Whip

Higher education

  1. Christ Church

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Westminster

Marriages

  1. Oliver, Joan Elizabeth

    Year: 1939

Parties

  1. Liberal Party Member

    Chairman 1950-1952, 1965-1967