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Billson (other)
Billson may refer to: People *Alfred Billson (British politician) (1839-1907), English Liberal Party politician *Alfred Billson (Australian politician), Alfred Arthur Billson (1858-1930), Australian politician *Anne Billson (born 1954), British writer, photographer, and film critic *Bruce Billson (born 1966), Australian politician *Charles J. Billson (1858-1932), English translator, lawyer and collector of folklore *Herbert George Billson (1971-1938), British colonial administrator, scientist, and rugby player *John Billson (1862-1924), British-born Australian politician *William W. Billson (1847-1923), American lawyer and politician Fictional *Battling Billson (other), Battling Billson, a short stories character by P.G. Wodehouse See also *Bilson {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Billson (British Politician)
Sir Alfred Billson (18 April 1839 – 9 July 1907) was a Liberal Party politician in the United Kingdom. Born in Leicester, he was fifth son of William Billson. He was admitted a solicitor in 1860, and moved to Liverpool, where he became partner in the law firm of Oliver Jones, Billson, and Company. He became a J.P. for the city, and was active in local Liberal politics as secretary of South West Lancashire Liberal Association from 1866 to 1884, and of Liverpool's Liberal Association. Billson was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for three different constituencies: from 1892 to 1895 for Barnstaple in Devon, from a by-election in 1897 to the 1900 General Election for Halifax in West Yorkshire, and from the 'Liberal landslide' 1906 General Election, until his death in 1907, for North West Staffordshire, after defeating a Conservative Member. He had also unsuccessfully contested Conservative-held Bradford East in 1896, being defeated by the Honourable Ronald Greville. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |