Sir Walter Richard Plummer (8 November 1858 – 10 December 1917) was a British politician and businessman who was Conservative MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne, a two-member constituency at the time.
Walter Plummer | |
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Member of Parliament | |
In office 1900–1906 | |
Constituency | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
Personal details | |
Born | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | 8 November 1858
Died | 10 December 1917 Newcastle upon Tyne, England | (aged 59)
Political party | Conservative |
Occupation | Businessman, politician |
He won the seat with another Conservative in 1900, but they lost it to Liberal and Labour candidates in 1906. He was knighted in 1904.
He died in Newcastle on 10 December 1917.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Obituary: Sir W. R. Plummer". The Times. No. 41658. London. 11 December 1917. p. 9. Retrieved 21 August 2024 – via The Times Digital Archive.
Sources
edit- The Liberal Year Book, 1907
- Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885–1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 9781349022984
- Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
- Whitaker's Almanack, 1901 to 1907 editions
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs[usurped]