Sir Granville Charles Hastings Wheler, 1st Baronet,

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(1872–1927) was a British barrister and Conservative politician. Educated at

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and

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, Wheler was

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by the

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in 1898. He was Conservative MP for

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from the January 1910 general election until his death.https://web.archive.org/web/20141009222309/http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Fcommons.htm Leigh's Historical List of MPs''

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'' 1907 to 1928 editions''British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949'', compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1979) He previously contested Osgoldcross at the 1906 general election, and the Colne Valley by-election, 1907. During the

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, he served in the

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, reaching the rank of lieutenant-colonel. Wheler was appointed CBE in 1920 and created a Baronet, of Otterden in the County of Kent, in 1925.

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Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Politics of Kent 1872 births 1927 deaths Commanders of the Order of the British Empire British Army officers British Army personnel of World War I Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford Members of the Middle Temple People educated at Eton College English barristers

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