John Joseph Shute
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Colonel Sir John Joseph Shute, CMG
, DSO
, TD
, JP
, DL
(1873 – 13 September 1948) was a volunteer soldier, businessman and Conservative Party
politician in the United Kingdom
.
In 1896 he was promoted to lieutenant in the 1st Volunteer Battalion
, King's (Liverpool) Regiment, and in 1900 to captain. The 1st Volunteer Battalion became the 5th Battalion on the establishment of the Territorial Force in 1908. Shute transferred to the 5th with many of his colleagues. He served in the unit during the First World War, reaching the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and being awarded the Distinguished Service Order
(DSO), the Territorial Decoration
(TD) and in the 1918 King's Birthday Honours he was made a Companion of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
(CMG) for his military services. He remained in the TA after the war, being promoted to Colonel in 1923. He retired in 1930.
His business career saw him acting as a partner
in various Liverpool-based firms of cotton brokers.
He was elected as Member of Parliament
(MP) for Liverpool Exchange
at a by-election in 1933
following the death of the Conservative MP Sir James Reynolds
. Shute was re-elected in 1935
, and held the seat until his narrow defeat at the 1945 general election
by the Labour Party
candidate Bessie Braddock
.
In 1921 he was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant
for the County Palatine of Lancaster
. He was knight
ed in the New Year Honours list, 1935, "for political, public and social services in Lancashire, particularly in Liverpool". In 1938 he was appointed Honorary Colonel of a sub-unit of the Royal Army Service Corps
, reliquishing the appointment in 1948.
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
, DSO
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
, TD
Territorial Decoration
The Territorial Decoration was a medal of the United Kingdom awarded for long service in the Territorial Force and its successor, the Territorial Army...
, JP
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
, DL
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
(1873 – 13 September 1948) was a volunteer soldier, businessman and Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician in the United Kingdom
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.
In 1896 he was promoted to lieutenant in the 1st Volunteer Battalion
Battalion
A battalion is a military unit of around 300–1,200 soldiers usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Colonel...
, King's (Liverpool) Regiment, and in 1900 to captain. The 1st Volunteer Battalion became the 5th Battalion on the establishment of the Territorial Force in 1908. Shute transferred to the 5th with many of his colleagues. He served in the unit during the First World War, reaching the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and being awarded the Distinguished Service Order
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
(DSO), the Territorial Decoration
Territorial Decoration
The Territorial Decoration was a medal of the United Kingdom awarded for long service in the Territorial Force and its successor, the Territorial Army...
(TD) and in the 1918 King's Birthday Honours he was made a Companion of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
(CMG) for his military services. He remained in the TA after the war, being promoted to Colonel in 1923. He retired in 1930.
His business career saw him acting as a partner
Partner (business rank)
A partner in a law firm, accounting firm, consulting firm, or financial firm is a highly ranked position. Originally, these businesses were set up as legal partnerships in which the partners were entitled to a share of the profits of the enterprise. The name has remained even though many of these...
in various Liverpool-based firms of cotton brokers.
He was elected as 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 Liverpool Exchange
Liverpool Exchange (UK Parliament constituency)
Liverpool Exchange was a borough constituency within the city of Liverpool in England, centred around Liverpool Exchange railway station. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.The...
at a by-election in 1933
Liverpool Exchange by-election, 1933
The Liverpool Exchange by-election, 1933 was a by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Liverpool Exchange in Liverpool on 19 January 1933. It was won by the Conservative Party candidate John Joseph Shute.- Vacancy :...
following the death of the Conservative MP Sir James Reynolds
Sir James Reynolds, 1st Baronet
Colonel Sir James Philip Reynolds, 1st Baronet DSO was an English businessman and Conservative Party politician....
. Shute was re-elected in 1935
United Kingdom general election, 1935
The United Kingdom general election held on 14 November 1935 resulted in a large, though reduced, majority for the National Government now led by Conservative Stanley Baldwin. The greatest number of MPs, as before, were Conservative, while the National Liberal vote held steady...
, and held the seat until his narrow defeat at the 1945 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1945
The United Kingdom general election of 1945 was a general election held on 5 July 1945, with polls in some constituencies delayed until 12 July and in Nelson and Colne until 19 July, due to local wakes weeks. The results were counted and declared on 26 July, due in part to the time it took to...
by the Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
candidate Bessie Braddock
Bessie Braddock
Elizabeth Margaret Braddock JP , better known as Bessie Braddock, was a British Labour politician...
.
In 1921 he was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
for the County Palatine of Lancaster
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
. He was knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
ed in the New Year Honours list, 1935, "for political, public and social services in Lancashire, particularly in Liverpool". In 1938 he was appointed Honorary Colonel of a sub-unit of the Royal Army Service Corps
Royal Army Service Corps
The Royal Army Service Corps was a corps of the British Army. It was responsible for land, coastal and lake transport; air despatch; supply of food, water, fuel, and general domestic stores such as clothing, furniture and stationery ; administration of...
, reliquishing the appointment in 1948.