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1922 City Of London By-election
The 1922 City of London by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 19 May 1922 for the British House of Commons constituency of City of London, which covered the "Square Mile" which was the United Kingdom's traditional financial district. The seat had become vacant on the elevation to the peerage of one of the constituency's two Unionist Members of Parliament (MPs), Arthur James Balfour, as the Earl of Balfour. Balfour had held the seat since a by-election in 1906, following his defeat at Manchester East in the 1906 general election. He had also been Prime Minister between 1902 and 1905. Candidates The Unionist Party selected as its candidate Edward Grenfell, who was a director of the Bank of England. Sir Vansittart Bowater, who had been Lord Mayor of London in 1913, stood as an Independent Unionist. Results Turnout was unsurprisingly low in the first contested election in the City since the first 1910 general election. Grenfell won the seat by a convincing m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Grenfell, 1st Baron St Just
Edward Charles Grenfell, 1st Baron St Just (29 May 1870 – 26 November 1941), was a British banker and politician. His father, Henry Riversdale Grenfell, was Governor of the Bank of England between 1881 and 1883. William Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough, was his first cousin. He was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was secretary of the Pitt Club. On graduation, he immediately entered a career in banking with a position in Brown Shipley, and subsequently with Smith Ellison, moving to J. S. Morgan & Co. in 1900. In 1904 Grenfell became a partner in the bank and in 1910, when J. P. Morgan restructured his London bank, it was renamed Morgan, Grenfell & Co. to reflect his position as senior partner. He was a director of the Bank of England from 1905 to 1940. Grenfell married Florence Emily Henderson in 1913. In May 1922 he was elected a Unionist Member of Parliament for the City of London in a by-election and held the seat until 1935, when he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Minister Of The United Kingdom
The prime minister of the United Kingdom is the head of government of the United Kingdom. The prime minister advises the sovereign on the exercise of much of the royal prerogative, chairs the Cabinet and selects its ministers. As modern prime ministers hold office by virtue of their ability to command the confidence of the House of Commons, they sit as members of Parliament. The office of prime minister is not established by any statute or constitutional document, but exists only by long-established convention, whereby the reigning monarch appoints as prime minister the person most likely to command the confidence of the House of Commons; this individual is typically the leader of the political party or coalition of parties that holds the largest number of seats in that chamber. The prime minister is '' ex officio'' also First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service and the minister responsible for national security. Indeed, certain privileges, such as List ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1945 City Of London By-election
The 1945 City of London by-election was held on 31 October 1945. The by-election was held due to the elevation to hereditary peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, George Broadbridge. It was won by the Conservative candidate and sitting Chairman of the Conservative Party Ralph Assheton who had lost Rushcliffe Rushcliffe is a local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England. The population of the Local Authority at the 2011 Census was 111,129. Its councilRushcliffe Borough Council References City of London by-election[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940 City Of London By-election
The 1940 City of London by-election was a by-election held on 5 February 1940 for the British House of Commons constituency of City of London, which covered the "Square Mile" which was the United Kingdom's traditional financial district. The by-election was caused by the resignation of one of the city's two Conservative Party Members of Parliament (MPs) Sir Alan Anderson, who had held the seat since a by-election in 1935. In accordance with the war-time electoral pact, neither the Labour nor the Liberal parties fielded a candidate. The Conservatives did not defend the seat either, instead supporting the National candidate, Sir Andrew Duncan, who had been brought in from industry to serve as President of the Board of Trade. There being no other candidates, Duncan was returned unopposed. Election results References * See also * List of United Kingdom by-elections * City of London constituency * 1922 City of London by-election * 1924 City of London by-ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 City Of London By-election
The 1938 City of London by-election was a by-election held on 6 April 1938 for the British House of Commons constituency of City of London, which covered the "Square Mile" which was the United Kingdom's traditional financial district. The by-election was caused by the death of one of the City's two Conservative Party Members of Parliament (MPs) Thomas Vansittart Bowater, who had held the seat since a by-election in 1924, having contested the seat in an earlier by-election in 1922. The Conservative candidate, Sir George Broadbridge, who had been Lord Mayor of London in 1936, was returned unopposed. Election results References * * See also * List of United Kingdom by-elections * City of London constituency * 1922 City of London by-election * 1924 City of London by-election * 1935 City of London by-election * 1940 City of London by-election * 1945 City of London by-election The 1945 City of London by-election was held on 31 October 1945. The by-electi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
June 1906 City Of London By-election
The June 1906 City of London by-election was held on 15 June 1906. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir Edward Clarke. It was won by the Conservative candidate Frederick Banbury, who was unopposed.Page 9British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918 edited by F. W. S. Craig Frederick Walter Scott Craig (10 December 1929 – 23 March 1989) was a Scottish psephologist and compiler of the standard reference books covering United Kingdom Parliamentary election results. He originally worked in public relations, compilin ... References City of London by-election,06 City of London by-election,06 City of London by-election 1906,06 City of London,1906,06 1906,06,City of London {{London-UK-Parl-by-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1904 City Of London By-election
The 1904 City of London by-election was a parliamentary by-election held in England on 9 February 1904 for the House of Commons constituency of City of London. The by-election was triggered by the disqualification of the sitting Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP), Hon. Alban Gibbs. The 57-year-old Gibbs was re-elected unopposed. Vacancy Gibbs had been an MP for the City of London since the 1892 general election, when he was elected to succeed his father Hucks Gibbs. Alban Gibbs and his brother Vicary (MP for St Albans) were partners in the family business Antony Gibbs & Sons. This firm had organised the sale to the Admiralty of the two ''Swiftsure''-class battleships, and ''Swiftsure'', which had been constructed in England for the Chilean Navy. Financial difficulties prevented Chile from completing the purchase, and they were bought for the Royal Navy to prevent them from being purchased by Russia, which had made a cash offer for them. Vicary Gibbs told his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of United Kingdom By-elections
The list of by-elections in the United Kingdom is divided chronologically by parliament: Parliament of the United Kingdom *List of United Kingdom by-elections (1801–1806) * List of United Kingdom by-elections (1806–1818) *List of United Kingdom by-elections (1818–1832) * List of United Kingdom by-elections (1832–1847) *List of United Kingdom by-elections (1847–1857) * List of United Kingdom by-elections (1857–1868) * List of United Kingdom by-elections (1868–1885) *List of United Kingdom by-elections (1885–1900) *List of United Kingdom by-elections (1900–1918) *List of United Kingdom by-elections (1918–1931) *List of United Kingdom by-elections (1931–1950) *List of United Kingdom by-elections (1950–1979) *List of United Kingdom by-elections (1979–2010) *List of United Kingdom by-elections (2010–present) *By-elections to the House of Lords (hereditary peers) Parliament of Great Britain * List of Great Britain by-elections (1707–1715) *List of Great Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Banbury, 1st Baron Banbury Of Southam
Frederick George Banbury, 1st Baron Banbury of Southam (2 December 1850 – 13 August 1936), known as Sir Frederick Banbury, 1st Baronet, from 1903 to 1924, was a British businessman and Conservative Member of Parliament. Early life Frederick Banbury was born on 2 December 1850. He was the eldest son of Frederick Banbury and Cecilia Laura (née Cox) of Shirley House Surrey., and was educated at Winchester College. Business career Banbury was admitted to the London Stock Exchange in 1872 and was head of Frederick Banbury and Sons, stockbrokers, of London, between 1879 and 1906, as well as chairman of the Great Northern Railway (GNR) and a director of the London and Provincial Bank. Politics Banbury was elected to represent Camberwell, Peckham in the House of Commons at the 1892 general election, and held the seat in 1895 and 1900. At the 1906 general election he lost the seat as the Liberal Party won a large majority. Later in the year he returned to parliament when he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1918 United Kingdom General Election
The 1918 United Kingdom general election was called immediately after the Armistice with Germany which ended the First World War, and was held on Saturday, 14 December 1918. The governing coalition, under Prime Minister David Lloyd George, sent letters of endorsement to candidates who supported the coalition government. These were nicknamed "Coalition Coupons", and led to the election being known as the "coupon election". The result was a massive landslide in favour of the coalition, comprising primarily the Conservatives and Coalition Liberals, with massive losses for Liberals who were not endorsed. Nearly all the Liberal MPs without coupons were defeated, including party leader H. H. Asquith. It was the first general election to include on a single day all eligible voters of the United Kingdom, although the vote count was delayed until 28 December so that the ballots cast by soldiers serving overseas could be included in the tallies. It resulted in a landslide victory for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1935 City Of London By-election
The 1935 City of London (UK Parliament constituency), City of London by-election was held on 26 June 1935. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Conservative Party (UK), Conservative MP, Edward Grenfell being raised to the peerage as Baron St Just. It was won by the Conservative candidate Alan Anderson (British public servant), Alan Anderson. References 1935 elections in the United Kingdom, City of London by-election 1935 in London, City of London by-election June 1935 events, City of London by-election Elections in the City of London By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in London constituencies, City of London,1935 Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom (need citation) {{London-UK-Parl-by-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1924 City Of London By-election
The 1924 City of London by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 1 February 1924 for the British House of Commons constituency of City of London, which covered the "Square Mile" which was the United Kingdom's traditional financial district. The seat had become vacant on the elevation to the peerage of one of the constituency's two Conservative Members of Parliament (MPs), Sir Frederick Banbury, as Baron Banbury of Southam. Banbury had held the seat since a 1906 by-election, following his defeat at Peckham in the 1906 general election. He had represented Peckham since 1892. Candidates The Conservative Party selected as its candidate Sir Vansittart Bowater, who had been Lord Mayor of London in 1913. He had stood as an Independent Conservative in the 1922 by-election. The Liberal Party selected Henry Bell, who was a managing director of Lloyds Bank. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
