George Samuel Elliott

Sir George Samuel Elliott (1847 – 4 May 1925) was a British businessman and politician.[1] [2] [3]

Born in Islington, he was educated at the City of London School and entered business as a refreshment contractor with premises at Upper Street.[3] [1] In 1875 he was elected to Islington Vestry. He subsequently became a member of the Islington Board of Guardians: during his 38 years membership he was chairman for 20 years and vice-chairman for 9.[1] [2]

When the first elections to the London County Council were held in January 1889, Elliott was elected as one of two councillors representing Islington South.[4] Originally a member of the Liberal-backed Progressive Party, he was re-elected in 1892 and 1895.[5] [6] There was some doubt as to his party allegiance by the time of the 1898 election: as a Unionist he was seen as being aligned to the Conservative supported opposition Moderate Party, although he was nominated by the Progressives.[7] He was later described as an "Independent Progressive", and at the 1901 election was returned unopposed, taking the Moderate whip.[8] He stood at the 1904 council election as an independent, but was defeated.[9]

Elliott was elected to the Islington Borough Council as a Conservative, and was thirteen times mayor of Islington: in 1902/03, from 1906–09, and from 1910–18.[3] [1] [2] As mayor during the First World War he was largely responsible for raising the 21st (Service) Battalion (Islington), The Middlesex Regiment.[2] [1] [10] He was knighted in 1917.[11] [1] [3]

At the 1918 general election he was elected as Coalition Conservative member of parliament for Islington West.[3] [1] [2] He retired from parliament at the next general election in 1922.[12]

He married Elizabeth Frances Hellier, Upottery, Devon and the couple had six children.[2] [1] He died suddenly at his home "The Chalkpit", Maidenhead, Berkshire, in 1925. He was buried at Abney Park Cemetery.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "ELLIOTT, Sir George (Samuel)". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Obituary: Sir G. S. Elliott". The Times. 6 May 1925. p. 18.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Debrett's House of Commons. 1922. p. 52.
  4. ↑ "The County Councils - London Polls". The Times. 18 January 1889. p. 9.
  5. ↑ "The London County Council Election". The Times. 7 March 1892. p. 10.
  6. ↑ "The London County Council Election". The Times. 4 March 1895. p. 7.
  7. ↑ "Yesterday's Poll. London Saved. Great Progressive Poll". Daily News. 4 March 1898.
  8. ↑ "London County Council Election". The Times. 4 March 1901. p. 7.
  9. ↑ "London County Council Election". The Times. 7 March 1904. p. 12.
  10. ↑ Baker, Chris. "The Middlesex Regiment". The Long, Long Trail. The British Army in the Great War. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30138. p. 6048. 19 June 1917.
  12. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "I"

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Preceded by
Thomas Lough		 Member of Parliament for Islington West
1918–1922 		Succeeded by
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