Gerald Arbuthnot

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Gerald Arbuthnot
Frederick Maddison
Succeeded byPhilip Morrell
Personal details
Born(1872-12-19)19 December 1872
Died25 September 1916(1916-09-25) (aged 43)
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (Navy)
2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards (Army)
Battles/warsFirst World War

Gerald Archibald Arbuthnot (19 December 1872 – 25 September 1916) was a British soldier and Conservative Party politician.

Early life

The son of

Major General William Arbuthnot and Selina Moncreiffe, he was vice-chancellor of the Primrose League
.

Political career

Arbuthnot was private secretary to the

Military service

In the

History of Parliament Trust noticed his name was missing.[1]

Personal life

He married (Mary ;)Johanna) Duchessie Antoinette Oppenheim, daughter of Charles Augustus Oppenheim, on 6 February 1894. They had three daughters, one of whom, Cynthia Isabelle Theresa, married rower and financier Ian Fairbairn.

One of Arbuthnot's descendants, James Arbuthnot, served as Member of Parliament for Wanstead and Woodford from 1987 to 1997, and for North East Hampshire from 1997 to 2015.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Cole, Matt (10 November 2018). "Former MP killed in WW1 finally added to Parliament's memorial". BBC News. Retrieved 10 November 2018.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Frederick Maddison
Member of Parliament for Burnley
January 1910December 1910
Succeeded by