William Sutherland (Liberal politician)
William Sutherland | |
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Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
In office 7 April – 19 October 1922 | |
Prime Minister | David Lloyd George |
Preceded by | The Viscount Peel |
Succeeded by | The Marquess of Salisbury |
Personal details | |
Born | 4 March 1880 |
Died | 19 September 1949 (aged 69) |
Glasgow University | |
Sir William Sutherland,
Family and education
Sutherland was born in
Career
Sutherland entered the civil service after leaving university and was appointed to the
Politics
Lloyd George fund raiser
From his administrative and then Parliamentary association with Lloyd George, Sutherland developed an increasingly close political connection to the Prime Minister. In the run up to the
Policy adviser
In 1918 Sutherland assisted Lloyd George in building a case to discredit Major-General Sir
Press fixer
Lloyd George also employed Sutherland to further his interests with the press.[19] He built up useful relations with newspaper editors in order to promote Lloyd George's achievements and the record of the Coalition.[20] In his role as go-between with Lloyd George and the journalists in the Lobby he acquired the nickname ‘Bronco Bill’ Sutherland (the media circus ringmaster in the age of the press lords) [21] and would allegedly invent damaging stories about Lloyd George's political opponents, which were then published in the press as genuine – although he was never named as the source.[22] Lloyd George retained a high regard for Sutherland. As late as 1932 he was referring to him as "...one of the best and cutest politicians of the day."[23]
Political appointments and honours
Sutherland was Secretary to the Cabinet Committee on the Supply of Munitions in 1915 and then became Private Secretary to Lloyd George as Minister of Munitions, (1915–16). He continued as Lloyd George's private secretary when Lloyd George was appointed
Elected to Parliament
It can have come as no surprise when, in 1918, Sutherland secured the nomination to fight the
Government appointments
Between 1918 and 1920, Sutherland served as the Prime Minister's
By-election in Argyllshire
On appointment as a
1922–1924
With the fall of the Coalition Sutherland's ministerial career ended. He held his seat at the 1923 general election but was beaten in 1924 in a three-cornered contest by the Conservatives.[33] He did agree to stand as a Liberal at the general election of 1929 in Barnsley. He claimed second place to Labour but this was by the wide margin of 9,338 votes.[34]
Colliery owner
After he left Parliament Sir William pursued interests in the coal industry. He was a director of the
Sutherland Cup
Sir William's name survives attached to the shinty knockout competition to which he donated a trophy in 1922, the Sir William Sutherland Cup. This cup is the national junior championship for shinty in Scotland.
Death
Sutherland died at Sheffield on 19 September 1949 aged 69 years.[38]
References
- ^ Lance Price, Where the Power lies – Prime Ministers v The Media Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2010 Page 47
- ^ Brian R.W. Lockart, The Town School – A History of The High School of Glasgow, Birlinn, Edinburgh, 2010 Page 163
- ^ The Times, 20 September 1949, p7
- ^ Sturgess, H.A.C. (1949). Register of Admissions to the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple. Butterworth & Co. (Publishers) Ltd.: Temple Bar. Vol. 2, p.734.
- ^ The Times, 29 August 1921, p11
- doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U232393. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ Ewen A Cameron, Angus Sutherland in Dictionary of National Biography, OUP 2004–08
- ^ John Grigg, Lloyd George: From Peace to War, 1912–1916; Penguin Books, 2002 edition, p262-263
- ^ 1916–1920: The Lloyd George Coalition in War and Peace; L J Gooding, 1920.
- ^ The Times, 11 September 1920, p8
- ^ John M McEwen (ed.) The Riddell Diaries: 1908–1923; The Athlone Press, 1986 p233
- ^ Martin Pugh, The Making of Modern British Politics, 1867–1945; Blackwell Publishing, 2002 p183
- ^ Michael Pinto-Duschinsky, British Political Finance, 1830–1980; American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, 1981, p45
- ^ Sir Ronald Wingate Bt., The Maurice Case: From the Papers of Major-General Sir Frederick Maurice; Leo Cooper Ltd., 1972
- K O Morgan, The Age of Lloyd George: The Liberal Party and British Politics, 1890–1929; George Allen & Unwin, 1971 p81
- ^ Michael Kinnear, The British Voter: An Atlas and Survey Since 1885; Cornell University Press, 1968 p92n
- A J P Taylor(ed.) Lloyd George: Twelve Essays; Hamish Hamilton, 1971 p235
- ^ Chris Cook, in A J P Taylor (ed.) Lloyd George: Twelve Essays; Hamish Hamilton, 1971 p294
- ^ Roy Douglas, The History of the Liberal Party, 1895–1970; Sidgwick & Jackson, 1971 p168n
- ^ McEwen, op cit pp242 & 264
- TheGuardian.com. 17 March 1997.
- ^ Michael Cockerell, Peter Hennessy & David Walker, Sources Close to the Prime Minister: Inside the Hidden World of the News Manipulators; Macmillan, 1984 p67
- ^ A. J. Sylvester, Colin Cross (ed.) Life with Lloyd George: the diary of A.J. Sylvester, 1931–45; Macmillan, 1975 pp74-75
- ^ The Times, 20 September 1949, p7
- ^ The Times House of Commons 1919; Politico’s Publications 2004, p69
- ^ Cameron Hazlehurst, Sally Whitehead & Christine Woodland (Eds.), A Guide to the Papers of British Cabinet Ministers: 1900–1964; Royal Historical Society, Cambridge University Press, 1996 p353
- ^ F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results, 1918–1949; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow, 1949 p614
- ^ The Times, 11 January 1919 p9
- ^ The Times House of Commons 1929; Politico’s Publications 2003, p30
- ^ Hazlehurst, Whitehead & Woodland, op cit, p353
- ^ The Times, 17 February 1920, p18
- ^ The Times, 24 March 1920, p17
- ^ F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results, 1918–1949; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow, 1949 p614
- ^ F W S Craig, op cit p72
- ^ Margot Heinemann, Labour Research Department, Britain's Coal: A Study of the Mining Crisis; Victor Gollancz, 1944 p134
- ^ The Times, 30 March 1931, p14
- ^ The Times, 16 September 1935, p9
- ^ The Times, 20 September 1949 p7