Sir Frederick Wills, 1st Baronet
Sir Frederick Wills | |
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Member of Parliament for Bristol North | |
In office 1900–1906 | |
Preceded by | Lewis Fry |
Succeeded by | Augustine Birrell |
Personal details | |
Born | Liberal Unionist | 22 November 1838
Spouse | Annie Hamilton |
Children | Gilbert Wills |
Parent | (father) |
Occupation | Businessman |
Sir Frederick Wills, 1st Baronet (22 November 1838 – 18 February 1909) was a businessman, philanthropist and politician in the
Imperial Tobacco Company
.
Wills was educated at
Member of Parliament (MP) for Bristol North from 1900 to 1906.[2][3] He was made a Baronet in 1897, of Northmoor in the County of Somerset, & Manor Heath in the County of Hampshire. He also served as the president of the Anchor Society in Bristol in 1882, and was a governor of Guy's Hospital in London until his death in 1909. The Wills Library at the GKT School of Medical Education is named in his honour; he was its primary benefactor.[4][5]
Family
Frederick Wills was a son of Henry Overton Wills II & Isabella Board. He married Annie, daughter of Reverend James Hamilton, in 1867. He died in February 1909, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Gilbert,[1] who was created Baron Dulverton in 1929. Annie, Lady Wills, died in 1910. Sir Frederick's third son was Frederick Noel Hamilton Wills.
He was a brother of
Lord Winterstoke
.
Seats - Northmoor, Dulverton, Somerset, & Manor Heath, Bournemouth.
London residence - 9 Kensington Palace Gardens, London.
References
- ^ a b "Sir Frederick Wills". Find a Grave. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Sir Frederick Wills". They work for you. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Frederick Wills
- ^ "27 Feb 1909 - SIR FREDERICK WILLS. - Trove". Western Mail. 27 February 1909.
- JSTOR 20277107.