Archibald Williamson

September 13, 1860 (age 71)

He entered parliament in the aftermath of the 1906 Liberal landslide election, taking a seat from the Conservatives. He was created a Baronet in 1909. He sought re-election 4 years later at the General Election and was returned with a reduced majority. At the General Election in December 1910 in Elginshire and Nairnshire he was re-elected unopposed. He was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1918. Foreign the 1918 General Election his constituency was abolished and a new constituency Moray and Nairn was created for which he was adopted by the Liberals as candidate. As a supporter of David Lloyd George and his Coalition Government, he was endorsed as their candidate. As no other candidate came forward, he was again returned unopposed. Williamson held junior ministerial office as Financial Secretary to the War Office from 1919 to 1921. In June 1922, before the next general election, he was raised to the peerage as Baron Forres, of Glenogil in the County of Forfar. Outside Parliament, he was a director of the Central Argentine Railway and of several other companies. Lord Forres was twice married, first in 1887 to Caroline Maria Hayne (died 1911), and second in 1912 to Honorary Agnes Freda Herschell, daughter of Farrer Herschell, 1st Baron Herschell. Election results.

Archibald Williamson

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Background

WILLIAMSON, Archibald was born on September 13, 1860. Son of late Stephen Williamson, Member of Parliament, and Annie, daughter of late Reverend Doctor Thomas Guthrie of Edinburgh.

Education

Studied at Craigmount School. Edinburgh University. Is a partner in the merchant house of Balfour, Williamson, and Company, Liverpool and London.

Career

He entered parliament in the aftermath of the 1906 Liberal landslide election, taking a seat from the Conservatives. He was created a Baronet in 1909. He sought re-election 4 years later at the General Election and was returned with a reduced majority.

At the General Election in December 1910 in Elginshire and Nairnshire he was re-elected unopposed.

He was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1918. Foreign the 1918 General Election his constituency was abolished and a new constituency Moray and Nairn was created for which he was adopted by the Liberals as candidate.

As a supporter of David Lloyd George and his Coalition Government, he was endorsed as their candidate. As no other candidate came forward, he was again returned unopposed.

Williamson held junior ministerial office as Financial Secretary to the War Office from 1919 to 1921.

In June 1922, before the next general election, he was raised to the peerage as Baron Forres, of Glenogil in the County of Forfar. Outside Parliament, he was a director of the Central Argentine Railway and of several other companies. Lord Forres was twice married, first in 1887 to Caroline Maria Hayne (died 1911), and second in 1912 to Honorary

Agnes Freda Herschell, daughter of Farrer Herschell, 1st Baron Herschell.

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Liberal.

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28th United Kingdom Parliament. 29th United Kingdom Parliament. 30th United Kingdom Parliament.

31st United Kingdom Parliament]

He was Liberal Member of Parliament for Elginshire and Nairnshire from 1906 to 1918 and then for Moray and Nairn until June 1922.

He was Chairman of a number of Home Office, Board of Trade and parliamentary committees and was a member of the Mesopotamia Commission of Enquiry in 1916.

Interests

Shooting and motoring.

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Spouse 1887, Caroline Maria,daughter of late James Charles Hayne. Heir: Stephen Kenneth Guthrie Williamson.

Father:: Stephen Williamson
Mother:: Annie
Spouse:: Caroline Maria
heir:: Stephen Kenneth Guthrie Williamson.

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