Sir William Walter Carlile | |
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 Carlile in 1895 | |
| Member of Parliament forBuckingham | |
| In office 13 July 1895 – 12 January 1906 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Herbert Samuel Leon |
| Succeeded by | Frederick William Verney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Walter Carlile (1862-06-15)15 June 1862 |
| Died | 3 January 1950(1950-01-03) (aged 87) |
| Nationality | British |
| Party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Blanche Ann Cadogan (1861–1939) then Elizabeth (nee Hawksfield) |
| Parent(s) | James William Carlile, Esq. of Ponsbourne Park, Herts. |
| Residence(s) | Gayhurst Park, Buckinghamshire |
| Alma mater | Clare College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | British Army officer andConservative Party politician |
| Profession | British Army officer, politician |
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Sir William Walter Carlile, 1st Baronet,OBE,DL,JP (15 June 1862 – 3 January 1950)[1] was a BritishConservative Party politician fromGayhurst inBuckinghamshire who served from 1895 to 1906 as theMember of Parliament (MP) for theBuckingham or (Northern) division of Buckinghamshire.[2]
Carlile was the only son of James Walter Carlile of Ponsbourne Park in Hertfordshire and his wife Mary (née Whiteman) fromGlengarr inArgyll.[3] He was educated atHarrow and atClare College, Cambridge,[4] and later became alieutenant of the 3rd Volunteer Battalion of theOxfordshire Light Infantry (the formerRoyal Buckinghamshire Militia (King's Own)).[3]
He held several offices in the county: as ajustice of the peace,[3] adeputy lieutenant (having been appointed in 1897[5]), and anAlderman ofBuckinghamshire County Council.[3] In early 1900 he received a commission asmajor of the 1st Battalion,Buckinghamshire Rifle Volunteers.[6]
Carlile first stood forParliament at the1892 general election, when he was defeated in Buckingham by the sittingLiberal Party MPHerbert Samuel Leon.[7] He won the seat at thenext election, in 1895,[8] on aswing of 4.5%,[7] and was re-elected in1900.[9] He stood down from theHouse of Commons at the1906 general election, when Buckingham was won by the LiberalFrederick William Verney.[10]
Having been appointed an Officer of theOrder of the British Empire (OBE) in 1918,[11] Carlile was made abaronet, ofGayhurst in theCounty of Buckingham, in the1928 Birthday Honours.[12] The baronetcy became extinct on his death.[1]
In 1885, Carlile married Blanche Anne Cadogan, daughter of the Rev. Edward Cadogan ofWicken, Northamptonshire, and sister of the authorE. E. Cowper.[3] After her death (1896?) he quickly remarried Elizabeth (nee Hawksfield).
His residence was listed in 1901 asGayhurst House inNewport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire,[3] a late-Elizabethan stone mansion house formerly owned byEverard Digby, one of the conspirators in theGunpowder Plot of 1605.[13] Set in well-wooded park of 250 acres (1.0 km2), it has been described as "one of the most charming examples of Elizabethan architecture in the county".[13]
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forBuckingham 1895 –1906 | Succeeded by |
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| New creation | Baronet of Gayhurst, Buckinghamshire 1928–1950 | Extinct |
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