William Henry Stott
Lieutenant-Colonel William Henry Stott
Stott was born in Rock Ferry, Cheshire, the son of shipowner William Henry Stott, Sr. He was educated at Southport, Fairfield College, Manchester, and in Germany. He was made a partner in his father's ship brokerage firm, W. H. Stott and Co., Ltd, which managed the Stott line of steamers trading to the Baltic, a firm founded by his father. In 1894, he became managing director following his father's death.[1]
In 1891, Stott entered the
Stott was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Birkenhead West from 1922 to 1923, and for Birkenhead East from 1924 to 1929.[4]
In 1893, he married Christine Brunfeldt Martin, with whom he had a son and five daughters. He died in Rock Ferry in 1930.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Lieutenant-Colonel Stott". The Times. 31 December 1930. p. 14.
- ^ "No. 28573". The London Gazette. 19 January 1912. p. 446.
- ^ "No. 29938". The London Gazette. 9 February 1917. p. 1458.
- ISBN 0-900178-06-X.