Frederick Whitley-Thomson
Sir Frederick Whitley Whitley-Thomson (2 September 1851 – 21 June 1925) was a British Liberal Party politician and businessman.
Background
He was the son of Jonathan Thomson, merchant of
Early career
He was the head of J. Whitley and Sons, card manufacturers of Brunswick Mills, Halifax and a Director of the English Card-clothing Company, Ltd. He served as a Governor of Halifax Technical School. He was Vice-President of Halifax Liberal Association and a member of Halifax Chamber of Commerce.[4]
Political career
He sat as Liberal MP for
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Frederick Whitley Thomson | 5,139 | 50.7 | ||
Liberal Unionist
|
Walter Morrison
|
5,007 | 49.3 | ||
Majority | 132 | 1.4 | |||
Turnout | 10,146 | 87.0 | |||
Liberal Unionist
|
Swing |
He stood down at the general election of January 1906. In 1908, he stood as the Liberal candidate at the 1908 Ross by-election in Herefordshire. He was unable to hold this marginal Liberal seat.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Unionist
|
Percy Archer Clive | 4,947 | 55.7 | +7.5 | |
Liberal | Frederick Whitley Thomson | 3,928 | 44.3 | -7.5 | |
Majority | 1,019 | 11.4 | 15.0 | ||
Turnout | 8,875 | 84.6 | |||
Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal
|
Swing | +7.5 |
In 1908, he was appointed as an
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Laming Worthington Evans
|
3,717 | 56.0 | +8.6 | |
Liberal | Frederick Whitley Thomson | 2,926 | 44.0 | -8.6 | |
Majority | 791 | 12.0 | 17.2 | ||
Turnout | 6,643 | 91.9 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.6 |
Later life
After 1910, he did not stand for parliament again.[8] He was instrumental in raising a fund of £10,000 for the Royal Halifax Infirmary and Halifax District Nursing Association in memory of King Edward VII.
In 1913, his daughter Doris married the Liberal MP,
He was president of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce from 1912 to 1914. He was chairman of the Finance Committee of Halifax Borough Council from 1913 to 1919. He was chairman of the Halifax War Refugees Committee, and received from King
He was knighted in the 1916 Birthday Honours.[9]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Sir F. Whitley Thomson". The Times. No. 43994. 22 June 1925. p. 16.
- ^ "Marriages". Leeds Mercury. No. 23138. 9 December 1913. p. 4. Retrieved 11 August 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Debrett's House of Commons 1901.
- ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
- ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
- ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., British parliamentary election results 1885-1918
- ^ "No. 29671". The London Gazette. 18 July 1916. p. 7093.