Robert Francis Peel
Robert Francis Peel
Robert Francis Peel CMG (30 April 1874 – August 1924) was an English soldier, Conservative politician and Governor of Saint Helena.[1]
Robert was the grandson of William Yates Peel and great grandson of Sir Robert Peel, 1st Baronet. He attended Harrow School.
Peel joined the Coldstream Guards in 1898, serving in South Africa and retiring in 1909. He then became Conservative Member of Parliament for Woodbridge, Suffolk from 1910 to 1920. He resigned his seat in 1920 to become Governor and Commander-in-Chief of St Helena, until his death.
References
- ↑ "PEEL, Col Robert Francis". Who Was Who. A & C Black. 1920–2008. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Robert Francis Peel
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Robert Lacey Everett |
Member of Parliament for Woodbridge January 1910 – 1920 |
Succeeded by Sir Arthur Churchman, Bt |
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