The 1908 Manchester North West by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 24 April 1908 for the constituency of Manchester North West. The constituency returned one Member of Parliament to th
Joynson-Hicks
Churchill
William Joynson-Hicks, 1st Viscount Brentford,, known as Sir William Joynson-Hicks, Bt, from 1919 to 1929 and popularly known as Jix, was an English solicitor and Conservative Party politician.
1908 Manchester North West by-election
…State for the Colonies from 1905–1908, and newly appointed to the Cabinet as President of the Board of Trade. The Conservatives retained 43-year-old William Joynson-Hicks as their candidate. This was his third election to parliament, having contested neighbouring Manchester North in 1900, losing by 26 votes. He was a…
Viscount Brentford
Cigarette card, 1926
Plaque at St Andrew's parish church, Felixstowe, Suffolk, commemorating the defeat of the 1928 Prayer Book in the House of Commons