UK Elections Info

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William Peel

Born: 7 January 1867, London

Died: 28 September 1937

2nd Viscount Peel - 24 October 1912

1st Viscount Clanfield - 10 July 1929

1st Earl Peel - 10 July 1929

Member of Privy Council - 18 August 1919

husband of Hon Eleanor Williamson

grandson of Robert Peel

Harrow School

Balliol College, Oxford

Inner Temple (- 1893)

Barrister

Parliamentary Secretary for National Service	1918	1919
Under Secretary of State for War	1919	1 April 1921
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	1 April 1921	7 April 1922
Minister for Transport	1 April 1921	7 April 1922
Secretary of State for India	7 April 1922	22 January 1924
First Commissioner of Works	1924	1928
Secretary of State for India	18 October 1928	4 June 1929
Lord Privy Seal	September 1931	November 1931

25 May 1900	Manchester South	Liberal Unionist Party	5,497	61.38
2 October 1900	Manchester South	Liberal Unionist Party	5,122	57.09
22 January 1906	Harrow	Liberal Unionist Party	10,977	49.07
23 February 1909	Taunton	Conservative Party	1,976	64.55
17 January 1910	Taunton	Conservative Party	1,906	55.34
5 December 1910	Taunton	Conservative Party	1,806	53.45
24 October 1912 Succession of Hon William Peel to the Peerage - 2nd Viscount Peel.