Robert Francis Peel

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Robert Francis Peel

Robert Francis Peel (30 April 1874 - August 1924) was an English soldier, Conservative politician and Governor of Saint Helena.^[1] Robert was the grandson of William Yates Peel and Great Grandson of Sir Sir Robert Peel 1st Baronet .

Peel joined the Coldstream Guards in 1898, serving in South Africa and retiring in 1909. He then became Conservative Member of Parliament for Woodbridge, Suffolk from 1910 to 1920. He resigned his seat in 1920 to become Governor and Commander-in-Chief of St Helena, until his death.

References

↑ "PEEL, Col Robert Francis". Who Was Who. A & C Black. 1920-2008. Retrieved 8 February 2009. Check date values in: |date= (help)

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Robert Francis Peel

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Robert Lacey Everett	Member of Parliament for Woodbridge January 1910 – 1920	Succeeded by Sir Arthur Churchman, Bt

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Name	Peel, Robert Francis
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Short description	British politician
Date of birth	30 April 1874
Place of birth
Date of death	1924
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