Vickerman Henzell Rutherford
Dr. Vickerman Henzell Rutherford (6 December 1860 – 25 April 1934) was a British Liberal politician and doctor.
Education
He was educated at Royal High School, Edinburgh and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge.[1]
Career
He first stood for parliament at the 1900 General Election as Liberal Party candidate for Osgoldcross. He was then elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Brentford at the 1906 General Election.[2] He was defeated at the January 1910 General election and did not contest the General Election in December 1910. He sought a return to parliament at the 1918 General Election when he stood as Liberal candidate at Bishop Auckland, without the support of the Coalition government 'coupon', but finished third.[3] He switched his support to the Labour Party and contested the 1920 by-election in Sunderland and finished second. [4][5][6]
References
- ↑ Who Was Who
- ↑ Who Was Who
- ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1974)
- ↑ "RUTHERFORD, Vickerman Henzell". Who Was Who. A & C Black. 1920–2008. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 5)
- ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1974)
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Vickerman Henzell Rutherford
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by James Bigwood |
Member of Parliament for Brentford 1906 – Jan 1910 |
Succeeded by Lord Alwyne Compton |