Background
THOMSON, Frederick Whitley was born in 1851. Son of late Jonathan Thomson of Glasgow.
THOMSON, Frederick Whitley was born in 1851. Son of late Jonathan Thomson of Glasgow.
Studied at Glasgow Academy and Andersonian University.
Member of Parliament (Liberal) Skipton Div. of West Riding of Yorkshire, 1900-1906. Contested South Herefordshire, 1908. Colchester, 1910; Justice of the Peace, 1998 Halifax. Mayor of Halifax, 1908-1910. Director of English Card-clothing Company, Ltd.
Liberal.
Club : Reform.
Spouse 1888, Bertha Smith,daughter of late Alderman Matthew Smith, Halifax.