John William Wilson
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John William Wilson, PC
(22 October 1858 – 18 June 1932) was a British politician who served for 27 years as a Member of Parliament
(MP), initially as Liberal Unionist
and then as a Liberal
.
Wilson was elected at the 1895 general election
as MP for the Northern division of Worcestershire
, replacing Sir Benjamin Hingley
, who had not stood again after being elected in 1885 as a Liberal, joining the Liberal Unionists in 1886 and then switching back again before his re-election in 1892. Wilson, who had been elected in 1895 without a Conservative opponent, was re-elected unopposed at the 1900 general election
. Some time between then and 1906 he left the Liberal Unionists and joined the Liberal Party, and although he enjoyed no further uncontested elections he was returned to the House of Commons as a Liberal in 1906
and in both the January 1910 and December 1910 elections. He was made a Privy Councillor
in July 1911.
When constituencies were revised for the 1918 general election
, Wilson was elected for the newly-created Stourbridge division of Worcestershire
. He had been opposed by candidates of both the Labour Party
and the National Democratic and Labour Party
, the latter holding a "coalition coupon
", and he won with only 38.5% of the votes. In 1922
he faced only a Conservative opponent, Douglas Pielou, who won the seat. Wilson did not stand for Parliament
again.
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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(22 October 1858 – 18 June 1932) was a British politician who served for 27 years as a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP), initially as Liberal Unionist
Liberal Unionist Party
The Liberal Unionist Party was a British political party that was formed in 1886 by a faction that broke away from the Liberal Party. Led by Lord Hartington and Joseph Chamberlain, the party formed a political alliance with the Conservative Party in opposition to Irish Home Rule...
and then as a Liberal
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...
.
Wilson was elected at the 1895 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1895
The United Kingdom general election of 1895 was held from 13 July - 7 August 1895. It was won by the Conservatives led by Lord Salisbury who formed an alliance with the Liberal Unionist Party and had a large majority over the Liberals, led by Lord Rosebery...
as MP for the Northern division of Worcestershire
North Worcestershire (UK Parliament constituency)
North Worcestershire was a county constituency in the county of Worcestershire, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system....
, replacing Sir Benjamin Hingley
Sir Benjamin Hingley, 1st Baronet
Sir Benjamin Hingley, 1st Baronet was an English ironmaster and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1895....
, who had not stood again after being elected in 1885 as a Liberal, joining the Liberal Unionists in 1886 and then switching back again before his re-election in 1892. Wilson, who had been elected in 1895 without a Conservative opponent, was re-elected unopposed at the 1900 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1900
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1900*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
. Some time between then and 1906 he left the Liberal Unionists and joined the Liberal Party, and although he enjoyed no further uncontested elections he was returned to the House of Commons as a Liberal in 1906
United Kingdom general election, 1900
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1900*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
and in both the January 1910 and December 1910 elections. He was made a Privy Councillor
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
in July 1911.
When constituencies were revised for the 1918 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1918
The United Kingdom general election of 1918 was the first to be held after the Representation of the People Act 1918, which meant it was the first United Kingdom general election in which nearly all adult men and some women could vote. Polling was held on 14 December 1918, although the count did...
, Wilson was elected for the newly-created Stourbridge division of Worcestershire
Stourbridge (UK Parliament constituency)
Stourbridge 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.- Boundaries :...
. He had been opposed by candidates of both 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...
and the National Democratic and Labour Party
National Democratic and Labour Party
The National Democratic and Labour Party, usually abbreviated to National Democratic Party , was a political party in the United Kingdom....
, the latter holding a "coalition coupon
Coalition Coupon
The ‘Coalition Coupon’, often referred to as ‘the coupon’, refers to the letter sent to parliamentary candidates at the United Kingdom general election, 1918 endorsing them as official representatives of the Coalition Government. The 1918 election took place in the heady atmosphere of victory in...
", and he won with only 38.5% of the votes. In 1922
United Kingdom general election, 1922
The United Kingdom general election of 1922 was held on 15 November 1922. It was the first election held after most of the Irish counties left the United Kingdom to form the Irish Free State, and was won by Andrew Bonar Law's Conservatives, who gained an overall majority over Labour, led by John...
he faced only a Conservative opponent, Douglas Pielou, who won the seat. Wilson did not stand for Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
again.