Arthur Stanley Wilson
Arthur Stanley Wilson (30 July 1868 – 12 Apr 1938)[1] was a Conservative Party politician in England. He was the son the Hull-based shipowner and prominent local Liberal Arthur Wilson, who was best known nationally for hosting the party at his Tranby Croft home which led to the Royal Baccarat Scandal.
At the 1900 general election, Wilson was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Holderness.[1][2] He held the seat until his defeat at the 1922 general election by the Liberal candidate William Bowdler, after which he did not stand again.[3]
Wilson was not a frequent participant in Parliamentary debates, but Hansard records his first contribution in House of Commons debates as being a question in December 1900 asking the government "to provide for the safety of the public by framing regulations to ensure that all drivers of motor cars shall submit to a test and hold a certificate as competent drivers".[4] Driving licenses were not introduced in the United Kingdom until the 1930s.
He married Alice Cecile Agnes Filmer, the daughter of Sir Edmund Filmer, and was succeeded by his son Arthur Thomas Wilson, who later changed his surname to Wilson-Filmer.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "House of Commons constituencies beginning with H (part 3)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 425. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 505. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- ↑ "Motor cars - Traffic Regulations". Hansard. 13 December 1900. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by George Bethell |
Member of Parliament for Holderness 1900–1922 |
Succeeded by William Bowdler |