Richard Barnett (politician)
Sir Richard Barnett | |
|---|---|
Camden, London, England | |
| Resting place | Highgate Cemetery |
| Known for | Member of parliament, sportsman |
Major Sir Richard Whieldon Barnett (6 December 1863 – 17 October 1930) was an
Early life and education
He was the eldest son of Richard Barnett, a doctor of medicine of Ardmore,
Career
In 1889 he moved to London where he was called to the bar at the Middle Temple in 1889 and practiced on the South-Eastern Circuit.[2][3]
An expert
He was also
On the outbreak of the
In 1916 he was elected unopposed at a by-election as Conservative & Unionist MP for St Pancras West. Following the war a general election was held in 1918: Barnett was elected as MP for the new seat of St Pancras South West. While in parliament he introduced the Nursing Registration Bill 1919.[2][3] He joined the House of Commons Chess Circle, serving as its president from 1923 to 1929. He was involved in hosting World Chess Champion José Raúl Capablanca on a visit to the UK in 1919.[3][5][6] Knighted in 1925, Barnett resigned from the House of Commons at the 1929 general election.[2]
Outside of parliament Barnett had a number of business interests, particularly in oil companies. He was vice-president of the Institution of Petroleum Technologists and president of British Controlled Oilfields Limited.[2][3] He was also a prominent freemason and a member of the Court of Assistants of the Worshipful Company of Turners.[2]
Later life
In 1892 he married Maud Emmeline Cawsey, of Sidmouth, Devon. She died in 1920.[2][3]
He died on the 17th October 1930, aged 66, following complications after an operation[3] and is buried in a family vault on the eastern side of Highgate Cemetery.
Barnett had been churchwarden of Christchurch, Albany Street from 1918, and in June 1931 a tablet to his memory was also erected there.[2][7]
References
- ^ "Richard Barnett". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Obituary: Sir Richard Barnett. Varied Interests". The Times. 18 October 1930. p. 14.
- ^ "Sports Reference: Richard Barnett". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ History of the Early Irish Championships by David McAlister
- ^ The Games of Richard Barnett
- ^ "Memorial to Sir Richard Barnett" (PDF). British Journal of Nursing. August 1931. Retrieved 21 December 2013.