George William Kekewich
Encyclopedia
Sir George William Kekewich (1 April 1841 – 5 July 1921) was a British Liberal Party
politician. He was the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Exeter
from 1906 to January 1910. He attended Eton
and Balliol
.
He was the son of Samuel Trehawke Kekewich
by his second wife Louisa Buck, and the half-brother of the judge Sir Arthur Kekewich
.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician. He was the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Exeter
Exeter (UK Parliament constituency)
Exeter is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
from 1906 to January 1910. He attended Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Balliol
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
.
He was the son of Samuel Trehawke Kekewich
Samuel Trehawke Kekewich
Samuel Trehawke Kekewich was an English Tory and later Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1826 to 1830 and from 1858 to 1873....
by his second wife Louisa Buck, and the half-brother of the judge Sir Arthur Kekewich
Arthur Kekewich
Sir Arthur Kekewich was a British Chancery Division judge.He was the second son of Samuel Trehawke Kekewich....
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