Robert Bland

Background

He was elected as Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Wolverhampton West at a by-election in March 1922 following the death of his father Sir Alfred, who had been the constituency"s Member of Parliament since January 1910.

Career

Robert Bird was re-elected at the next three general elections, but was defeated at the 1929 general election by the Labour Party candidate William Brown. Bird regained the seat in 1931, and held it until he stood down at the 1945 general election. In the New Year Honours in 1954, he was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire), "for political and public services".

Achievements

He was invested as a Chevalier in the French Légion d"honneur in 1947 and as an Officer of the Order of Leopold (Belgium) (in recognition of services rendered to Belgian interests during the war) in 1951.

Membership

31st United Kingdom Parliament. 32nd United Kingdom Parliament. 33rd United Kingdom Parliament.

34th United Kingdom Parliament.

36th United Kingdom Parliament. 37th United Kingdom Parliament.

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Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Officer of the Order of Leopold