Sir William Rutherford, 1st Baronet
For other people called William Rutherford, see William Rutherford.
Sir William Watson Rutherford, 1st Baronet (1853 – 3 December 1927) was a Conservative party politician in the United Kingdom.
Rutherford was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1900 general election for the Liverpool Scotland constituency. He served as mayor of Liverpool between 1902 and 10 January 1903 when he resigned, and was re-elected on 4 February 1903 for a second term.[1] He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Liverpool West Derby from 1903 to 1918, and for Liverpool Edge Hill from 1918 to 1923.
He was made a baronet on 24 July 1923. He developed the Rutherford Code for transmitting chess moves over a telegraph.
He was a key member of Liverpool Chess Club
References
- ↑ "Former Mayors and Lord Mayors of the City of Liverpool". Liverpool City Council. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir William Rutherford
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Samuel Wasse Higginbottom |
Member of Parliament for Liverpool West Derby 1903–1918 |
Succeeded by Sir F. E. Smith |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Liverpool Edge Hill 1918–1923 |
Succeeded by John Henry Hayes |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet 1923–1927 |
Succeeded by (John) Hugo Rutherford |
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