Sir John James Withers (21 December 1863 – 29 December 1939) was a British politician.
He was
Conservative
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Member of Parliament
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(MP) for
Cambridge University
, mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts.
Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge.
, established =
, other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...
from 1926 to 1939.
Withers was a pupil at
Eton College
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, and read law at
King's College, Cambridge
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. He was appointed a Commander of the
Order of the British Empire
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and public service outside the civil service. It was established ...
in the
1918 New Year Honours
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for his efforts during the First World War.
A by-election for one of the Cambridge University seats was held on 13 February 1926, when Withers was returned unopposed. He was
knighted
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in the
1929 Dissolution Honours
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Earldom
* Rt Hon William Peel, 2nd Viscount Peel, GBE
Viscountcy
* Rt Hon Sir William Joynson-Hicks, Bt, MP
Baronies
...
for political and public service.
He died in office, and was succeeded by
Archibald Vivian Hill
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.
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1863 births
1939 deaths
People educated at Eton College
Alumni of King's College, Cambridge
Presidents of the Alpine Club (UK)
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
UK MPs 1924–1929
UK MPs 1929–1931
UK MPs 1931–1935
UK MPs 1935–1945
Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the University of Cambridge
Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
Knights Bachelor