Hon. William Borthwick (14 June 1879 – 16 December 1956)[1] was a British Liberal Party politician, Army Captain and Barrister.[2]
William Borthwick | |
|---|---|
 Hon. William Borthwick in 1929 | |
| Born | 14 June 1879 |
| Died | 16 December 1956 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | British politician |
Background edit
He was the son of Sir Thomas Borthwick, 1st Baronet[3] and Letitia Mary Banks.[1] He was a younger brother of Lord Whitburgh.[4] In 1909 he married Ruth Margery Rigby of Putney, the only daughter of Jason Rigby. They had four children, including a son William Jason Maxwell Borthwick.[5] She died in 1971. In 1913 he was granted the rank of a baron's son.[1]
Career edit
He gained the rank of Temporary Captain in the service of the King's Royal Rifle Corps. He fought in the First World War between 1914 and 1918, where he was wounded twice and became a Prisoner of war.[1] In 1919 he was called to the Bar.[3] At parliamentary elections he contested, as a Liberal party candidate North Dorset four times;
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Cecil Hanbury | 12,203 | 47.3 | -6.0 | |
| Liberal | Hon. William Borthwick | 11,281 | 43.8 | -2.9 | |
| Labour | Colin Grant Clark | 2,298 | 8.9 | n/a | |
| Majority | 922 | 3.5 | |||
| Turnout | 25,782 | 81.4 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -1.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Cecil Hanbury | 15,499 | 59.2 | +11.9 | |
| Liberal | Hon. William Borthwick | 10,682 | 40.8 | -3.0 | |
| Majority | 4,817 | 18.4 | +14.9 | ||
| Turnout | 82.1 | +0.7 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +7.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sir Cecil Hanbury | 13,055 | 50.1 | -9.1 | |
| Liberal | Hon. William Borthwick | 9,871 | 37.9 | -2.9 | |
| Agriculture | George Henry Lane Fox Pitt-Rivers | 1,771 | 6.8 | n/a | |
| Labour | Miss M M Whitehead | 1,360 | 5.2 | n/a | |
| Majority | 3,184 | 12.2 | -6.2 | ||
| Turnout | 79.7 | -2.4 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -3.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Angus Valdemar Hambro | 12,247 | 51.1 | +1.0 | |
| Liberal | Hon. William Borthwick | 11,704 | 48.9 | +11.0 | |
| Majority | 543 | 2.2 | -10.0 | ||
| Turnout | 23,951 | 73.4 | -6.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -5.0 | |||
He did not stand for parliament again.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "The Peerage". The Peerage. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ "National Portrait Gallery – Home". Npg.org.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ a b The Times Guide to the House of Commons 1929
- ^ The Times Guide to the House of Commons 1931
- ^ 'BORTHWICK, (William) Jason (Maxwell)', Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2007; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 accessed 3 Feb 2014
- ^ a b c d e British parliamentary election results 1818–1949, Craig, F. W. S.