John William Dennis
John William Dennis (16 May 1865 – 4 August 1949) was a British politician. He was Mayor of Westminster in 1907–08, when he was described as Liberal Unionist.[1] He was a Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) from 1918 to 1922 for the constituency of Birmingham Deritend. He was the first MP to represent the newly created seat.
He was elected in the 1918 general election but only served for a single term being replaced by fellow Conservative Smedley Crooke at 1922 General Election.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ "Election of Mayors". The Times. 11 November 1907. p. 12.
- ^ ‘DENNIS, John William’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 accessed 1 Sept 2013
- ^ Mr. J. W. Dennis (Obituaries) The Times Monday, 8 August 1949; pg. 7; Issue 51454; col E
Categories:
- UK MPs 1918–1922
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies
- Mayors of places in Greater London
- Members of Westminster Metropolitan Borough Council
- 1865 births
- 1949 deaths
- Conservative MP (UK), 1860s birth stubs