Alfred Bonwick

Background

He was born London, the only son of James Bonwick and Elizabeth Fowler.

Career

They had one daughter. He was a director of a bottle making company. He was Secretary of The Nation magazine.

He was a business manager for a variety of newspapers owned by the Joseph Rowntree Social Service Trust.

He was Liberal candidate for the Unionist seat of the Chippenham division of Wiltshire at the 1922 General Election. Against a national background that was witnessing a Liberal revival, Bonwick was re-elected in 1923 with an increased majority;

In May 1924 he was appointed as a Liberal Party Whip.

At the 1924 general election he lost the seat to the Conservative Victor Cazalet, a loss that was in line with results elsewhere in the country;

After his election defeat he continued as Liberal prospective parliamentary candidate for Chippenham until December 1926 when he resigned, citing business pressures. He did not stand for parliament again.

Lloyd George"s new land policy was winning support within the party but Bonwick was opposed to lieutenant

In 1927, after Lloyd George became Liberal Party leader, former supporters of Asquith formed the Liberal Council, to rally opposition to Lloyd George. Bonwick joined this group and was elected to its General Committee. He served as a Justice of the peace.

Achievements

• This was the first time a Liberal had won Chippenham since the landslide election of 1906.

Politics

After the election, Lloyd George"s influence in the party grew, particularly with regard to policy development.

Membership

32nd United Kingdom Parliament. 33rd United Kingdom Parliament]

He was elected as Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) at the first attempt, defeating the Conservative Member of Parliament George Terrell. In 1923 he was appointed a Member of the Committee of Enquiry into Government Printing Establishments, on which he sat for 4 years.

Connections

opponent:

H. H. Asquith