Background
DICKINSON, Willoughby Hyett was born on April 9, 1859. Son of Sebastian Stew'art Dickinson of Brown’s Hill, Stroud, chairman of Quarter Sessions for county of Gloucester, and Member of Parliament for Stroud.
DICKINSON, Willoughby Hyett was born on April 9, 1859. Son of Sebastian Stew'art Dickinson of Brown’s Hill, Stroud, chairman of Quarter Sessions for county of Gloucester, and Member of Parliament for Stroud.
Eton; Trinity College, Cambridge.
Called to the Bar, 1884. In practice as Parliamentary draftsman. London County Council Wandswrorth, 1889-1907.
Deputy chairman, 1892-1896. Chairman, 1899; contested (L.)Stepney,1895. North St.Pancras, 1900.
Served on Royal Commission upon Superannuation of Civil Servants, 1901, on that upon Idiots, etc., 1904, and on that upon the Metropolitan Police, 1906. Is a vice-president of the National Association for promoting the Welfare of the Feeble-minded, and is connected with various other philanthropic enterprises. Chairman of London Liberal Federa tion. Member of Parliament (Liberal) St. Pancras, N., since 1906; Justice of the Peace, Deputy-Lieutenant, Bachelor of Arts.
Liberal.
Clubs: Reform, New University, National Liberal.
Spouse 1891, Minnie Elizabeth,daughter of General Sir Richard Meade, K.C.S.I., C.I.E.