Sir Arthur Stanley Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order GBE Central Bank was a British Conservative politician.
Background
Arthur Stanley, he was the third son of Frederick Stanley, Lord Stanley (later 16th Earl of Derby) and travelled to Canada with his father on the latter"s appointment as Governor General of Canada in 1888, becoming an ice hockey player and a member of the Rideau Hall Rebels.
Career
Born Honorary He was Provincial Grand Master of the Isle of Manitoba Freemasons from 1902 to 1912 and had a Lodge named in his honour, he was also Chairman of the Royal Automobile Club from 1905–1936 and Treasurer of Street Thomas" Hospital from 1917–1943. He had been knighted for his services in 1917 and died, unmarried, in 1947.
Membership
26th United Kingdom Parliament. 27th United Kingdom Parliament. 28th United Kingdom Parliament.
29th United Kingdom Parliament.
30th United Kingdom Parliament]
The family returned to England in 1893 and Stanley was elected as Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Ormskirk in 1898, a position he held until 1918.