Sir William Bull, 1st Baronet
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Sir William James Bull, 1st Baronet (29 September 1863 – 23 January 1931) was a British
solicitor and Conservative
politician.
in 1900, a seat he held until 1918, and then sat for Hammersmith South
until 1929. He was admitted to the Privy Council
in 1918 and created a Baronet, of Hammersmith in the County of London, in 1922.
Bull married Lilian Hester Brandon, daughter of Gabriel Samuel Brandon, on the 5th January 1904. They had four sons. He died in January 1931, aged 67, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son Stephen. His third son, Anthony Bull
, was Chairman of London Transport
from 1965 to 1971. Lady Bull died on 3rd September 1963.
United Kingdom
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solicitor and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician.
Biography
Bull was the son of Henry Bull, a solicitor, and his wife Cecilia Ann Howard, daughter of James Peter Howard. He was returned to Parliament for HammersmithHammersmith (UK Parliament constituency)
Hammersmith 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...
in 1900, a seat he held until 1918, and then sat for Hammersmith South
Hammersmith South (UK Parliament constituency)
Hammersmith South was a borough constituency in the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith in west London. 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....
until 1929. He was admitted to the Privy Council
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 1918 and created a Baronet, of Hammersmith in the County of London, in 1922.
Bull married Lilian Hester Brandon, daughter of Gabriel Samuel Brandon, on the 5th January 1904. They had four sons. He died in January 1931, aged 67, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son Stephen. His third son, Anthony Bull
Anthony Bull
Anthony Bull CBE CStJ was a British transport engineer and was president of the Institute of Transport.-Background and education:...
, was Chairman of London Transport
London Transport Board
The London Transport Board was the organisation responsible for public transport in London, UK, and its environs from 1963-1969. In common with all London transport authorities from 1933 to 2000, the public name and operational brand of the organisation was London Transport.-History:The...
from 1965 to 1971. Lady Bull died on 3rd September 1963.