Charles Williams (Torquay MP)
Charles Williams | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Portrait by Hay Wrightson, 1948 | |
| Member of Parliament for Torquay | |
| In office 1924–1955 | |
| Preceded by | P. Gilchrist Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Sir Frederic Bennett |
| Member of Parliament for Tavistock | |
| In office 1918–1922 | |
| Preceded by | Sir John Spear |
| Succeeded by | Maxwell Thornton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 April 1886 |
| Died | 28 October 1955 (aged 69) |
| Political party | Conservative |
Charles Williams (21 April 1886 – 28 October 1955) was a Conservative Party politician in England. He was member of parliament (MP) for constituencies in Devon from 1918 to 1922, and from 1924 to 1955. On 1 January 1952 he was appointed a member of the Privy Council, in recognition of his political and public service.[1]
He was elected to the House of Commons on his first attempt, as a Coalition Conservative candidate for the Tavistock constituency at the 1918 general election, defeating his Liberal Party opponent with a majority of 13% of the votes.[2] However, at the 1922 general election, the Liberal took the seat on a swing of over 10%.
At the 1923 election, he stood in Torquay, where he lost narrowly to the Liberal candidate.[3] He won the seat at the 1924 general election,[3] and represented Torquay in Parliament for 31 years, until his death aged 69, a few months after being returned for the ninth time at the 1955 election.[4]
References
- ^ "No. 39421". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 1951. p. 1.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 330. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- ^ a b Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 332. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- ^ "UK General Election results May 1955". Richard Kimber's political science resources. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
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