John Robert Hollond
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John Robert Hollond was a British
Liberal Party
and Liberal Unionist politician and father of the army officer Spencer Edmund Hollond
.
He was the second son of Rev. Edmund Hollond, of Benhall Lodge, Saxmundham
, Suffolk by his first wife Isabella née Robinson and was educated at Harrow School
. He entered Trinity College, Cambridge
in 1862 and was President of the Union in 1865. He received a bachelor's degree
in 1865, receiving a second class in the Classical Tripos
. He subsequently obtained a master's degree
.
He was then admitted at the Inner Temple
on November 12 1864 and called to the Bar
on June 10 1870. He never practised law, however. On 17 August 1870 he married Fanny Eliza Keats,, and the couple had six children.
By 1879 Hollond was chairman of the Paddington
Board of Guardians
, although he was resident in the coastal resort of Brighton
. In that year he was selected by the Liberal Party along with William Thackeray Marriott
to contest the two seat parliamentary constituency of Brighton
. At the general election in April 1880
the two Liberals topped the poll, unseating the sitting Conservative
members of parliament. In 1884 Marriot resigned his seat to be re-elected as a Conservative, and at the general election of 1885
Hollond lost his seat to David Smith
of the Conservative Party. Following a split in the Liberals over Irish Home Rule, Hollond became a Liberal Unionist, standing unsuccessfully at East Perthshire
. By 1889 he was president of the Marylebone
Liberal Unionist Association. He was a Deputy Lieutenant
for London and Justice of the Peace
for Devon, Somerset and Middlesex. During this time he lived at Stanmore Hall, Middlesex, and "Wonham", Bampton, Devon
, inheriting the latter from his aunt Mrs Robert Hollond
in 1884.
He died at his London residence, 41 Prince's Gate, Westminster
, in October 1912 aged 70. He was buried at Stanmore
.
British people
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Liberal Party
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...
and Liberal Unionist politician and father of the army officer Spencer Edmund Hollond
Spencer Edmund Hollond
Major General Spencer Edmund Hollond CB, CMG, DSO was a British Army staff officer during the First World War.-Life:...
.
He was the second son of Rev. Edmund Hollond, of Benhall Lodge, Saxmundham
Saxmundham
Saxmundham is a small market town in Suffolk, England. It is set in the valley of the River Fromus, a tributary of the River Alde, approximately northeast of Ipswich and west of the coast at Sizewell. The town is bypassed by the A12 and is served by Saxmundham railway station on the East Suffolk...
, Suffolk by his first wife Isabella née Robinson and was educated at Harrow School
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
. He entered Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
in 1862 and was President of the Union in 1865. He received a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in 1865, receiving a second class in the Classical Tripos
Classical Tripos
The Classical Tripos is the taught course in classics at the University of Cambridge, equivalent to Literae Humaniores at Oxford. It is traditionally a three year degree, but for those who have not studied Latin and Greek at school a four year course has been introduced...
. He subsequently obtained a master's degree
Master's degree
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.
He was then admitted at the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
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on November 12 1864 and called to the Bar
Admission to the bar
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on June 10 1870. He never practised law, however. On 17 August 1870 he married Fanny Eliza Keats,, and the couple had six children.
By 1879 Hollond was chairman of the Paddington
Paddington
Paddington is a district within the City of Westminster, in central London, England. Formerly a metropolitan borough, it was integrated with Westminster and Greater London in 1965...
Board of Guardians
Board of Guardians
Boards of guardians were ad hoc authorities that administered Poor Law in the United Kingdom from 1835 to 1930.-England and Wales:The boards were created by the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834, replacing the parish Overseers of the Poor established under the old poor law, following the recommendations...
, although he was resident in the coastal resort of Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
. In that year he was selected by the Liberal Party along with William Thackeray Marriott
William Thackeray Marriott
Sir William Thackeray Marriott PC QC , was a British barrister and Liberal and later Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1893....
to contest the two seat parliamentary constituency of Brighton
Brighton (UK Parliament constituency)
Brighton was a parliamentary constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until it was divided into single-member seats from the United Kingdom general election, 1950...
. At the general election in April 1880
United Kingdom general election, 1880
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
the two Liberals topped the poll, unseating the sitting Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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members of parliament. In 1884 Marriot resigned his seat to be re-elected as a Conservative, and at the general election of 1885
United Kingdom general election, 1885
-Seats summary:-See also:*List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885*Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918*Representation of the People Act 1884*Redistribution of Seats Act 1885-References:...
Hollond lost his seat to David Smith
David Smith (English politician)
David Smith was an English businessman and Conservative politician.Smith was the son of Alexander Smith of Manor House, Camberwell and his wife née Richardson. Born in London, Smith was educated in Scotland. He entered business as a colonial merchant.Smith married Elise Spencer of Dublin...
of the Conservative Party. Following a split in the Liberals over Irish Home Rule, Hollond became a Liberal Unionist, standing unsuccessfully at East Perthshire
East Perthshire (UK Parliament constituency)
East Perthshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1918...
. By 1889 he was president of the Marylebone
Marylebone
Marylebone is an affluent inner-city area of central London, located within the City of Westminster. It is sometimes written as St. Marylebone or Mary-le-bone....
Liberal Unionist Association. He was a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
for London and Justice of the Peace
Justice 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...
for Devon, Somerset and Middlesex. During this time he lived at Stanmore Hall, Middlesex, and "Wonham", Bampton, Devon
Bampton, Devon
Bampton is a small town in Devon, England close to the south-eastern corner of Exmoor and on the River Batherm, a tributary of the River Exe. It is about 10 km north of Tiverton.-History:...
, inheriting the latter from his aunt Mrs Robert Hollond
Robert Hollond
Robert Hollond was an English balloonist and politician. He funded and then took part in establishing a distance ballooning record with Thomas Monck Mason and Charles Green. He later served as a Whig politician representing the constituency of Hastings.-Biography:Hollond was born in 1808 to...
in 1884.
He died at his London residence, 41 Prince's Gate, Westminster
Westminster
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, in October 1912 aged 70. He was buried at Stanmore
Stanmore
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.