John William Wilson

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John William Wilson

John William Wilson,

JP (22 October 1858 – 18 June 1932[1]) was a British chemical manufacturer and politician who served for 27 years as a member of parliament (MP), initially as Liberal Unionist and then as a Liberal
.

Background

Wilson was the eldest son of John Edward Wilson of Wyddrington,

Bryant and May Limited.[6]

Political career

Wilson was elected to

Privy Councillor in July 1911.[9]

When constituencies were revised for the

Douglas Pielou, who won the seat. Wilson did not stand for Parliament again.[10]

Electoral record

General election 1895: North Worcestershire[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist
 John Wilson 5,012 55.5
Liberal R Waite 4,024 44.5
Majority 988 11.0
Turnout 80.6
Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal
 Swing
General election 1900: North Worcestershire[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist
 John Wilson unopposed n/a n/a
Liberal Unionist
hold 		Swing n/a
General election 1906: North Worcestershire[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Wilson 51.8 n/a
Liberal Unionist
 William Campion 6,429 48.2 n/a
Majority 479 3.6 n/a
Turnout 84.8 n/a
Liberal Unionist
 Swing n/a
General election 1918 Stourbridge[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Wilson 8,920 38.5 n/a
Labour Mary Anderson 7,587 32.7 n/a
National Democratic Victor Fisher 6,690 28.8 n/a
Majority 1,333 5.8 n/a
Turnout 23,197 n/a
Liberal win (new seat)
General election 1922 : Stourbridge[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist
 Douglas Pielou 18,200 51.8 n/a
Liberal John Wilson 16,949 48.2 +9.7
Majority 1,251 3.6
Turnout 35,149
Unionist gain from Liberal
 Swing n/a

References

  1. ^ "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "S" (part 5)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ The Liberal Year Book, 1908
  3. ^ 'WILSON, Rt Hon. John William', Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2015; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 2014 accessed 11 March 2015
  4. ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
  5. ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1918
  6. ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1922
  7. ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
  8. ISBN 0-900178-27-2
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  9. ^ "No. 28511". The London Gazette. 7 July 1911. p. 5025.
  10. ISBN 0-900178-06-X
    .
  11. ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885–1918 (Craig)
  12. ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885–1918 (Craig)
  13. ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885–1918 (Craig)
  14. ISBN 0-900178-06-X
    .
  15. ISBN 0-900178-06-X
    .

External links
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Sir Benjamin Hingley, Bt
 Member of Parliament for North Worcestershire
1895 – 1918 		Constituency abolished
New constituency Member of Parliament for Stourbridge
1918 – 1922 		Succeeded by
Douglas Pielou
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