George Hume (politician)
Sir George Hopwood Hume | |
|---|---|
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| Member of Parliament for Greenwich | |
| In office 27 October 1931 – 15 June 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Timothy Palmer |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Reeves |
| In office 29 October 1924 – 10 May 1929 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Timothy Palmer |
| Succeeded by | Edward Timothy Palmer |
| In office 15 November 1922 – 16 November 1923 | |
| Preceded by | Ion Hamilton Benn |
| Succeeded by | Edward Timothy Palmer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 May 1866 Poltava |
| Died | 13 September 1946 (aged 80) Blackheath, London |
| Political party | Conservative |
Sir George Hopwood Hume (24 May 1866 – 13 September 1946) was a British Conservative politician and leader of the London County Council.[1][2]
He was born in the
Political career
Greenwich Borough Council
Hume entered politics in November 1900 when he was elected to the newly constituted
London County Council
In March 1910 Hume was elected to the London County Council to represent Greenwich. He was a member of the majority Municipal Reform Party, the title used by the Conservatives, on the county council. He was re-elected in 1913, and was appointed chairman of the Highways Committee. In this capacity in May 1914 he presided over a ceremony to commission new turbines at the Greenwich Power Station of the London County Council Tramways.[4][5]
Leader of the council
In 1918 Hume succeeded
Member of Parliament for Greenwich
In 1922, Hume was nominated as Conservative candidate for the parliamentary constituency of Greenwich.[8] He was elected by a large majority over his Labour Party opponent, Edward Palmer.[9] A further election was held in 1923, and Palmer unseated Hume.[10] Hume unseated Palmer at the 1924 election, only for the situation to be reversed in 1929.[11] In 1931, Hume regained the seat, with Palmer's vote reduced by the presence of a Communist candidate, and was re-elected four years later.[1][12][13]
Apart from his municipal and parliamentary offices, Hume was a member of the
In 1932, he married Dorothy Hunt Blundell.
Death
Sir George Hume died at his home at Blackheath, London in September 1946, aged 80.[1]
References
- ^ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- ^ a b c d e "Sir George Hume. Long Record of Public Service". The Times. 14 September 1946. p. 7.
- ^ "The London Borough Elections". The Times. 2 November 1900. p. 4.
- ^ "London County Council Election". The Times. 7 March 1913. p. 10.
- ^ "Greenwich Pier Improvements". The Times. 28 May 1914. p. 6.
- ^ "L.C.C. Elections". The Times. 8 March 1919. p. 14.
- ^ "London County Council. The Restriction Of Omnibuses. New Chairman Elected". The Times. 10 March 1926. p. 16.
- ^ "The Nominations. 1,387 Candidates In The Field. Complete List". The Times. 6 November 1922. p. 20.
- ^ "The General Election. First Returns, Polls In The Boroughs, Heavy Voting". The Times. 16 November 1922. p. 6.
- ^ "The General Election. First Returns, Polls In The Boroughs, Liberal Gains". The Times. 7 December 1923. p. 6.
- ^ "The General Election. First Returns, Polls In The Boroughs". The Times. 31 October 1924. p. 6.
- ^ "Greenwich And Woolwich: Arsenal Workers' Votes". The Times. 26 October 1931. p. 7.
- ^ "The General Election First Returns, Polling In The Boroughs". The Times. 15 November 1935. p. 8.