Ernest Spencer
Sir James Ernest Spencer 1886–1906.
Biography
Spencer was born in 1848, the youngest son of John Spencer, iron master, of Phoenix House,
Deputy Lieutenant (DL) for Staffordshire. He was a member of the British Beekeepers Association in 1915[3] and became president of the organisation in 1932.[4]
In politics, he unsuccessfully contested the West Bromwich constituency in the general election in November 1885, but was elected as a Member of Parliament in the election the following year. He served as MP for West Bromwich from 1886 until he retired in the 1906 election.[2]
For his services to politics he was appointed a
King Edward VII on 10 December 1901.[6]
He died at his home, at Oxshott, on 29 June 1937.[2]
Family
Spencer married, in 1886, Helen Williamson, daughter of Thomas Williamson, of the
Bombay Civil Service. Lady Spencer died in 1928.[1]
References
- ^ a b c SPENCER, Sir Ernest’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014
- ^ a b c "Obituary – Sir Ernest Spencer". The Times. No. 47725. London. 1 July 1937. p. 11.
- ^ "January - December 1915" (PDF). British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. XLIII. 7 January 1915.
- ^ "Past Presidents of the BBKA". British Beekeepers Association. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Birthday Honours". The Times. No. 36608. London. 9 November 1901. p. 8.
- ^ "No. 27389". The London Gazette. 20 December 1901. p. 8979.