John Charles Williams
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John Charles Williams (30 April 1861 – 29 Mar 1939)[1] was an English Liberal Unionist[2] politician and a noted gardener at Caerhays Castle, Cornwall, where he grew and bred rhododendrons and other plants.[3] An important group of camellia cultivars, Camellia × williamsii, was originally bred by him. He also took an interest in the development of new daffodil cultivars.[4]
He was educated at Rugby School and at Trinity Hall, Cambridge.[3]
He was elected at the 1892 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Truro, and held the seat until he stood down at the 1895 general election.[1][2] He was High Sheriff of Cornwall in 1888,[3] and Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall from 1918-36.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 2)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Williams, John Charles (WLMS881JC)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ↑ Oxford dictionary of national biography. United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. 2004. p. 61472. ISBN 019861411X.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Charles Williams
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Bickford-Smith |
Member of Parliament for Truro 1892 – 1895 |
Succeeded by Edwin Durning-Lawrence |
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