Ronald Greville
Encyclopedia
Hon. Ronald Henry Fulke Greville (14 October 1864 – 5 April 1908) was an English Conservative Party
politician. He was Member of Parliament
(MP) for Bradford East
from 1896 to 1906.
(1841–1909) and his wife Lady Beatrice Violet Graham. He was educated at Rugby School
and entered the Army , at first in the 3rd (Militia) Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and then the 1st Life Guards. Greville resigned his commission in 1896 when he was elected as a Member of Parliament
.
at the 1895 general election
, when he was unsuccessful candidate in the Liberal
-held Barnsley division
of the West Riding of Yorkshire
After the death of Henry Byron Reed
, the Conservative MP for the Eastern division
of Bradford
, Greville was selected as the Conservative candidate for the resulting by-election on November 1896. He won the contest, and was re-elected in 1900
, holding the seat until he retired from the House of Commons at the 1906 general election
.
(1863–1942), they had no children.
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. He was 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 Bradford East
Bradford East (UK Parliament constituency)
Bradford East is the name of a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The constituency originally existed from 1885 to 1974 and was recreated for the 2010 general election, electing one Member of Parliament by the first past the post...
from 1896 to 1906.
Early life
Greville was born 14 October 1864 the eldest of four children of Algernon Greville, 2nd Baron GrevilleAlgernon Greville, 2nd Baron Greville
Algernon William Fulke Greville, 2nd Baron Greville was a British politician.Algernon was the eldest son of Fulke Southwell Greville and his wife Lady Rosa Nugent, the only daughter and heir of the Marquess of Westmeath...
(1841–1909) and his wife Lady Beatrice Violet Graham. He was educated at Rugby School
Rugby School
Rugby School is a co-educational day and boarding school located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain.-History:...
and entered the Army , at first in the 3rd (Militia) Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and then the 1st Life Guards. Greville resigned his commission in 1896 when he was elected as a 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,...
.
Political career
Reed first stood for ParliamentParliament 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...
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...
, when he was unsuccessful candidate in the 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...
-held Barnsley division
Barnsley (UK Parliament constituency)
Barnsley was a Parliamentary constituency covering the town of Barnsley in England. 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 voting system.-History:...
of the West Riding of Yorkshire
West Riding of Yorkshire
The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county, County of York, West Riding , was based closely on the historic boundaries...
After the death of Henry Byron Reed
Henry Byron Reed
Henry Byron Reed was an English Conservative Party politician. He was Member of Parliament for Bradford East for two terms in the 1880s and 1890s....
, the Conservative MP for the Eastern division
Bradford East (UK Parliament constituency)
Bradford East is the name of a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The constituency originally existed from 1885 to 1974 and was recreated for the 2010 general election, electing one Member of Parliament by the first past the post...
of Bradford
Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
, Greville was selected as the Conservative candidate for the resulting by-election on November 1896. He won the contest, and was re-elected in 1900
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**...
, holding the seat until he retired from the House of Commons at the 1906 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1906
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1906*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
.
Family
In 1891 he married Margaret Helen AndersonMargaret Greville
Dame Margaret Helen Grenville, Hon Mrs Greville, DBE , was a British society hostess and philanthropist.-Family:Born as Margaret Helen Anderson, she was the illegitimate daughter of William McEwan , a brewery multimillionaire, who later was elected as an M.P....
(1863–1942), they had no children.