Sir Robert Williams, 1st Baronet JP (15 June 1848 – 15 April 1943)[1] was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for West Dorset at a by-election in May 1895,[2] and held the seat until he stepped down from the House of Commons at the 1922 general election.[3]
Sir Robert Williams | |
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| Member of Parliament for West Dorset | |
| In office 14 May 1895 – 15 November 1922 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Richard Farquharson |
| Succeeded by | Philip Colfox |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1848 |
| Died | 15 April 1943 (aged 94) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Rosa Walker Simes (1869-1916; her death) |
| Children | 8 |
He was made a baronet, in 1915, of Bridehead in the county of Dorset.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Historical list of MPs: constituencies beginning with D, part 2". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 266. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 337. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- ^ "Baronetage: W". Leigh Rayment's baronet pages. Archived from the original on 1 May 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
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