Alfred Welby
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 Welby, photographed in 1897 | |
| Member of Parliament for Taunton | |
| In office 1895–1906 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred Percy Allsopp |
| Succeeded by | Sir Edward Boyle, Bt. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 August 1849 Denton, Lincolnshire |
| Died | 18 May 1937 (aged 87) Ascot, Berkshire |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | Eton College |
Early and military life
Alfred Cholmeley Earle Welby was born on 22 August 1849 in
Political career
While still serving in the army, Welby stood unsuccessfully for the Conservative Party in the 1885 general election, in his native constituency of Grantham, where his father had served as a Member of Parliament (MP). He subsequently lost two further elections in Poplar, London, in the general elections of 1886 and 1892.[1] In 1895, he was finally elected, in the Conservative stronghold of Taunton, standing unopposed.[9] The constituency was contested at the 1900 general election, in which he held his seat with a majority of 363 votes.[10] In the 1906 election, he opted to stand in Finsbury East, a seat held by the Liberals, but despite a swing towards the Conservatives, he failed to win the seat. He was later elected onto the London County Council for the same area between 1907 and 1910, and then served as secretary of the Royal Patriotic Fund Corporation from 1914 to 1920. He died on 18 May 1937.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "WELBY, Sir Alfred Cholmeley Earle". Who Was Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ "No. 23311". The London Gazette. 15 October 1867. p. 5499.
- ^ "No. 7800". The Edinburgh Gazette. 22 November 1867. p. 1360.
- ^ "No. 23685". The London Gazette. 6 December 1870. p. 5660.
- ^ "No. 23693". The London Gazette. 3 January 1871. p. 2.
- ^ "No. 24310". The London Gazette. 31 March 1876. p. 2215.
- ^ "No. 24357". The London Gazette. 25 August 1871. p. 4730.
- ^ "No. 26306". The London Gazette. 12 July 1892. p. 4008.
- ^ "Unopposed returns". Essex Standard. 13 July 1895. Retrieved 10 January 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "General election". Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser. 4 October 1900. Retrieved 10 January 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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