John James Withers
For other people named John Withers, see John Withers (disambiguation).
Sir John James Withers CBE MP (21 December 1863 – 29 December 1939) was a British politician.[1] He was Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Cambridge University from 1926 to 1939.[1]
He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1918 New Year Honours for his efforts during the First World War.[2]
A by-election was carried out on the 13th of February 1926 in which Withers was unopposed. He was knighted in the 1929 Dissolution Honours for political and public service.[3]
He later died in office during a Conservative majority, and was replaced by Archibald Vivian Hill. Withers was a pupil at Eton college, and then went on to read law at Kings College at the University of Cambridge.[4]
References
- 1 2 "WITHERS, Sir John James". Who Was Who. A & C Black. 1920–2008. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30460. p. 372. 7 January 1918.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 33512. p. 4354. 29 June 1929.
- ↑ http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/d974962c-c739-4f5c-a4f2-832d84f43ef4
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John James Withers
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir George Geoffrey Gilbert Butler John Frederick Peel Rawlinson |
Member of Parliament for Cambridge University 1926 – 1939 With: Sir George Geoffrey Gilbert Butler 1926–1929 Godfrey Wilson 1929–1935 Sir Kenneth Pickthorn 1935–1939 |
Succeeded by Sir Kenneth Pickthorn Archibald Hill |
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