Samuel Whitbread (Liberal politician)
Samuel Howard Whitbread CB MP (8 January 1858 – 29 July 1944) was a British Member of Parliament and a member of the Whitbread brewing family.[1]
Samuel Whitbread | |
|---|---|
| Member of the United Kingdom Parliament for Luton | |
| In office 1892–1895 | |
| Preceded by | Cyril Flower |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Ashton |
| Member of the United Kingdom Parliament for Huntingdon | |
| In office 1906–1910 | |
| Preceded by | George Montagu |
| Succeeded by | John Cator |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Howard Whitbread 8 January 1858 |
| Died | 29 July 1944 (aged 86) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Father | Samuel Whitbread |
Career
He was the son of Samuel Whitbread. He served as the Member of Parliament for the constituencies of Huntingdon and Luton (until 1895).
He was appointed a deputy lieutenant of Bedfordshire on 31 March 1906.[2] In 1912, he became Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire (until 1936).
Whitbread was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1917 Birthday Honours.[3]
Family
On 16 January 1904, he married Madeline Bourke, the granddaughter of the 5th Earl of Mayo. They had three children together.
- Major Simon Whitbread (born 12 October 1904, died 1985)
- Anne Joscelyne Whitbread (born 9 November 1906, died 1936)
- Humphrey Whitbread (born 7 February 1912, died 4 July 2000)
References
- Bedfordshire County Council - the Whitbread family Archived 2008-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
- "No. 27902". The London Gazette. 6 April 1906. p. 2433.
- "No. 30111". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 June 1917. p. 5455.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Samuel Whitbread
| Honorary titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Lord St John of Bletso |
Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire 1912–1936 |
Succeeded by The Lord Luke |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Cyril Flower |
Member of Parliament for Luton 1892–1895 |
Succeeded by Thomas Ashton |
| Preceded by George Montagu |
Member of Parliament for Huntingdon 1906–1910 |
Succeeded by John Cator |
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