Arthur Stanley (politician)
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Sir Arthur Stanley GCVO GBE CB (18 November 1869 – 4 November 1947) was a British Conservative politician[1][2][3]
Born Hon. Arthur Stanley, he was the third son of Frederick Stanley, Lord Stanley (later 16th Earl of Derby) and travelled to Canada with his father on the latter's appointment as Governor General of Canada in 1888, becoming an ice hockey player and a member of the Rideau Hall Rebels.
The family returned to England in 1893 and Stanley was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Ormskirk in 1898, a position he held until 1918. He was Provincial Grand Master of the Isle of Man Freemasons from 1902 to 1912 and had a Lodge named in his honour, he was also Chairman of the Royal Automobile Club from 1905–1936 and Treasurer of St Thomas' Hospital from 1917–1943. He had been knighted for his services in 1917 and died, unmarried, in 1947.
References
- ↑ STANLEY, Hon. Sir Arthur’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012 ; online edn, Oct 2012 accessed 13 Oct 2013
- ↑ Sir Arthur Stanley Work For The Sick (Obituaries) The Times Wednesday, Nov 05, 1947; pg. 7; Issue 50910; col E
- ↑ Sir Arthur Stanley (Obituaries) The Times Wednesday, Nov 12, 1947; pg. 2; Issue 50916; col E
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Arthur Stanley
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Ormskirk 1898 – 1918 |
Succeeded by James Bell |
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