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Sir Robert Williams, 1st Baronet, of Bridehead

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Sir Robert Williams
Member of Parliament
for West Dorset
In office
14 May 1895 – 15 November 1922
Preceded byHenry Richard Farquharson
Succeeded byPhilip Colfox
Personal details
Born(1848-06-15)15 June 1848
Died15 April 1943(1943-04-15) (aged 94)
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
SpouseRosa Walker Simes (1869-1916; her death)
Children8

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]

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

References

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  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)
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for West Dorset
18951922
Succeeded by
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation Baronet
(of Bridehead)
1915–1943
Succeeded by