George Whiteley, 1st Baron Marchamley
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George Whiteley, 1st Baron Marchamley PC (30 August 1855 – 21 October 1925) was a British Liberal
politician. He served as Chief Whip
between 1905 and 1908 in the Liberal administrations of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
and H. H. Asquith
.
, of Woodlands, Blackburn, Lancashire
.
for Stockport
from 1893 to 1900 and for Pudsey
from 1900 until 1908. He became Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
(Chief Whip
) when the Liberals came to power in December 1905, and was made a Privy Counsellor in 1907. On 1 June 1908, he resigned from Parliament
by accepting appointment as Steward of the Manor of Northstead. It was thought that his retirement was due entirely to insomnia, from which he had suffered for a long period. On 3 July 1908 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Marchamley, of Hawkstone in the County of Shropshire. He contributed occasionally in the House of Lords
, making his last speech in November 1919.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician. He served as Chief Whip
Chief Whip
The Chief Whip is a political office in some legislatures assigned to an elected member whose task is to administer the whipping system that ensures that members of the party attend and vote as the party leadership desires.-The Whips Office:...
between 1905 and 1908 in the Liberal administrations of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman GCB was a British Liberal Party politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1905 to 1908 and Leader of the Liberal Party from 1899 to 1908. He also served as Secretary of State for War twice, in the Cabinets of Gladstone and Rosebery...
and H. H. Asquith
H. H. Asquith
Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, KG, PC, KC served as the Liberal Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916...
.
Background
Whiteley was the eldest son of George Whiteley, JPJustice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
, of Woodlands, Blackburn, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
.
Political career
Whiteley was Member of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Stockport
Stockport (UK Parliament constituency)
Stockport 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.-Boundaries:...
from 1893 to 1900 and for Pudsey
Pudsey (UK Parliament constituency)
Pudsey is a 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.- Boundaries :...
from 1900 until 1908. He became Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury is a junior ministerial position in the British Government. The holder is usually the Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons. However, the office is no longer attached to the Treasury...
(Chief Whip
Chief Whip
The Chief Whip is a political office in some legislatures assigned to an elected member whose task is to administer the whipping system that ensures that members of the party attend and vote as the party leadership desires.-The Whips Office:...
) when the Liberals came to power in December 1905, and was made a Privy Counsellor in 1907. On 1 June 1908, he resigned from Parliament
Resignation from the British House of Commons
Members of Parliament sitting in the House of Commons in the United Kingdom are technically forbidden to resign. To circumvent this prohibition, a legal fiction is used...
by accepting appointment as Steward of the Manor of Northstead. It was thought that his retirement was due entirely to insomnia, from which he had suffered for a long period. On 3 July 1908 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Marchamley, of Hawkstone in the County of Shropshire. He contributed occasionally in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
, making his last speech in November 1919.