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Cyril Entwistle
Major Sir Cyril Fullard Entwistle, MC, QC (23 September 1887 – 9 July 1974) was a Liberal Party politician in the United Kingdom. He later defected to the Conservative Party. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1918 to 1924 and from 1931 to 1945. Life He was the son of Joe Entwistle of Bolton, Lancashire and St Anne's on Sea, a cotton manufacturer, and was born 23 September 1887 in Bombay. He was educated at Bolton Grammar School, and graduated LL.B. from Victoria University of Manchester in 1908. He took solicitors' examinations in 1909, and qualified as a solicitor in 1910. In World War I, Entwistle commanded the 235th Siege Battery of the Royal Garrison Artillery. He was mentioned in dispatches and awarded the Military Cross. At the 1918 general election, Entwistle was elected as Liberal MP for Hull South West, and held the seat until he was defeated at the 1924 general election. He was an Asquithian Liberal, opposed to David Lloyd George; he defeated a Coalition C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolton (UK Parliament Constituency)
Bolton was a borough constituency centred on the town of Bolton in the county of Lancashire. It returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons for the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system. Created by the Reform Act of 1832, it was represented by two Members of Parliament. The constituency was abolished in 1950, being split into single-member divisions of Bolton East and Bolton West. Members of Parliament Boundaries 1832–1885: The township of Great Bolton, Little Bolton, and Haulgh, except the detached part of the township of Little Bolton which was situate to the north of the town of Bolton. 1885–1918: The existing parliamentary borough, and so much of the municipal borough of Bolton as was not already included in the parliamentary borough. Elections Winning candidates are highlighted in bold. Elections in the 1830s Elections in the 1840s Bollin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
