George Broadbridge, 1st Baron Broadbridge
George Thomas Broadbridge, 1st Baron Broadbridge KCVO FRGS (13 February 1869 – 17 April 1952)[1] was a British Conservative Party politician, most prominently in the City of London.
Broadbridge was sometime Alderman of the Candlewick Ward of the City and then Sheriff of the City of London from 1933 to 1934 and became Master of the Worshipful Company of Gardeners that year. He then became Lord Mayor of London in 1936 and on leaving that office a year later, was created a baronet.
He was elected unopposed as Member of Parliament (MP) for the City of London at a by-election in April 1938,[2] and held the seat until September 1945 when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Broadbridge.[3] On his death in 1952, he was succeeded in the title by his son Eric.
References
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 3)
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 14. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- ↑ Peerages: B, part 5, Leigh Rayment's Peerage pages
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by George Broadbridge
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Vansittart Bowater, Bt Sir Alan Garrett Anderson |
Member of Parliament for City of London 1938–1945 With: Sir Alan Garrett Anderson to 1940 Sir Andrew Rae Duncan from 1940 |
Succeeded by Ralph Assheton Sir Andrew Rae Duncan |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baron Broadbridge 1945–1952 |
Succeeded by Eric Wilberforce Broadbridge |