Sir_Robert_Williams,_1st_Baronet,_of_Bridehead

Sir Robert Williams, 1st Baronet, of Bridehead

Sir Robert Williams, 1st Baronet, of Bridehead

British politician

For other people named Robert Williams, see Robert Williams (disambiguation).

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]

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He was made a baronet, in 1915, of Bridehead in the county of Dorset.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "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)
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    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.
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    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.
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    "Baronetage: W". Leigh Rayment's baronet pages. Archived from the original on 1 May 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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