Thomas Wiles (19 June 1861Debrett's House of Commons 1918 – 18 May 1951), was a British

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politician.

Family

He was the youngest son of Joseph Wiles of

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. He married in 1890, Winifred Alice Crassweller of

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. They had one son and two daughters. He was educated at Amersham Hall School.

Business career

He was Life Governor of Joseph Wiles & Son, Ltd, grain merchants, of Mark Lane, London. He was Chairman of the Corn Exchange. He was Chairman of the Anglo-Portuguese Colonial and Overseas Bank, Ltd.

Political career

He was elected to the

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for South-West Bethnal Green in a by-election 3 February 1900, and took his seat the following week. For some years he was Whip to the

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. He was Chairman of the

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. He was Chairman of the Royal Surgical Aid Society. He was Liberal MP for Islington South in 1906–18. He was

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when he was

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in 1908–11, continuing until 1912 while Wood served as

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. He was Secretary to the London Liberal MPs. He was made a member of the

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in 1916. He was a Justice of the Peace in Oxfordshire. His parliamentary career ended when he lost his Islington South seat in 1918 when the Coalition Government coupon was given to his Unionist opponent. He attempted a return to parliament at the 1922 General Election, again at Islington South, but in a close three-way contest, he finished second. His final parliamentary contest came at

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, at the 1923 General Election, when he finished second.British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918

References

* Who Was Who * British Parliamentary Election Results 1885–1918, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (Macmillan Press 1974) * Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1918

External links

Who Was Who; http://www.ukwhoswho.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Wiles, Thomas 1861 births 1951 deaths Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1906–1910 UK MPs 1910 UK MPs 1910–1918 Members of London County Council Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom