Gilbert Stone

Hon. Sir Gilbert Stone (1886 – 14 May 1967), was a British Judge and Liberal Party politician.

Background

Stone was born the son of Richard and Elizabeth Stone. He was educated at Wrekin College and Caius College, Cambridge. In 1912 he married Elsie Lawton Scott. They had one son.[1]

Professional career

Stone had a career in law. He became a Barrister in 1911 and was admitted to Lincoln’s Inn. He served as a Judge for the High Court of Judicature at Madras, India from 1930–35. He was knighted in 1936. He served as Chief Justice of the High Court at Nagpur from 1936–43.[2]

Political career

Stone was a supporter of the Coalition Government led by David Lloyd George. He was National Liberal candidate for the Newcastle-upon-Tyne East division at the 1922 General Election. He sought to unseat the sitting Liberal MP who opposed the coalition and Stone had the backing of the local Unionist association. The Liberal MP duly lost his seat but to the Labour Party candidate and Stone finished third. Eight months later, he was to contest the 1923 Leeds Central by-election as a Liberal candidate, aiming to take a seat from the Unionists. The Unionists held the seat as Stone finished third again. Lloyd George led his National Liberals into a merger with the Liberal Party and Stone was happy to contest the general election, 4 months later as a Liberal candidate. He was Liberal candidate for the South Derbyshire division at the 1923 General Election. He again finished third, despite polling nearly 30% of the vote. He did not stand for parliament again.[3]

Electoral record
General Election 1922: Newcastle upon Tyne East[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joseph Nicholas Bell 10,084 43.1
Liberal Harry Barnes 6,999 30.0
National Liberal Gilbert Stone 6,273 26.9
Majority 3,085 13.1
Turnout 73.7
Labour gain from Liberal Swing
1923 Leeds Central by-election[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Charles Henry Wilson 13,085 47.6 -2.4
Labour Henry Slesser 11,359 41.4 +13.6
Liberal Gilbert Stone 3,026 11.0 -11.2
Majority 1,726 6.2 -16.0
Turnout 64.3 -1.8
Unionist hold Swing -8.0
General Election 1923: Derbyshire South[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Henry Lorimer 12,902 38.5 −4.1
Labour Alfred Goodere 10,919 32.7 +3.1
Liberal Gilbert Stone 9,620 28.8 +1.0
Majority 1,983 5.8 −7.2
Turnout 33,441 75.7 −4.1
Unionist hold Swing −3.6

References
  1. ‘STONE, Sir Gilbert’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 2014 accessed 8 Aug 2017
  2. ‘STONE, Sir Gilbert’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 2014 accessed 8 Aug 2017
  3. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1973, FWS Craig
  4. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
  5. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
  6. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
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