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Athelstan Rendall
Athelstan Rendall (16 November 1871 – 12 July 1948) was a Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party, later Labour Party (UK), Labour politician in the United Kingdom. Family and education Rendall was the son of Henry Rendall Justice of the Peace, JP of Bridport in Dorset. He was educated at University College School. In 1897, he married Amy, daughter of J J Young JP of Northend, Portsmouth. They had one daughter. Amy Rendall died in 1945 and Rendall was remarried, in 1946, to Beatrice Sophia, the daughter of Captain A W Brooke-Smith Royal Naval Reserve, RNR. Career After first working as a journalist, Rendall trained as a solicitor, passing the Law Society final examinations in January 1894 and practising at Yeovil. After he left Parliament, Rendall reverted to the law and was a partner in the firm of Rendall, Litchfield and Co. of Bournemouth. Politics In 1895, Rendall joined the Fabian Society but his political affiliation at this time was still Liberal, as reflected by his memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thornbury (UK Parliament Constituency)
Thornbury was a county constituency centred on the town of Thornbury in Gloucestershire. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system. History The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election, and abolished for the 1950 general election. Boundaries 1885–1918: The Sessional Divisions of Chipping Sodbury, Thornbury, and Lawford's Gate except the part included in the parliamentary borough of Bristol. 1918–1950: The Urban District of Kingswood, and the Rural Districts of Sodbury, Thornbury, and Warmley. Members of Parliament Elections Elections in the 1880s Elections in the 1890s Elections in the 1900s Elections in the 1910s General Election 1914–15: Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |