Sir William Bull, 1st Baronet
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Sir William James Bull, 1st Baronet, PC (29 September 1863 – 23 January 1931) was an English solicitor and Conservative politician.
Biography
Bull was the son of Henry Bull, a solicitor, and his wife Cecilia Ann Howard, daughter of James Peter Howard. He was returned to Parliament for Hammersmith in 1900, a seat he held until 1918, and then sat for Hammersmith South until 1929.
Having been knighted in 1905,[1] he was admitted to the Privy Council in 1918[2] and created a baronet, of Hammersmith in the County of London, in 1922.[3]
Bull married Lilian Hester Brandon, daughter of Gabriel Samuel Brandon, on 5 January 1904. They had four sons. He died in January 1931, aged 67, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son Stephen. His third son, Anthony Bull, was Chairman of London Transport from 1965 to 1971. His youngest son, Peter Bull, became a well-known character actor. Lady Bull died on 3 September 1963.
He compiled A History of the Broadway Congregational Church, Hammersmith, which was published in 1923.
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27865. p. 9084. 19 December 1905.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30764. p. 7461. 25 June 1918.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32779. p. 9029. 22 December 1922.
- Leigh Rayment's list of baronets
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- www.thepeerage.com
- Rt. Hon. Sir William Bull, Bart., M.P.: A History of the Broadway Congregational Church, Hammersmith (London, J.M. Ouseley and Son, Ltd. 1923)
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Bull
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Walter Tuckfield Goldsworthy |
Member of Parliament for Hammersmith 1900–1918 |
Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Hammersmith South 1918–1929 |
Succeeded by Daniel Chater |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Hammersmith) 1922–1931 |
Succeeded by Stephen John Bull |
| Court offices | ||
| Preceded by (none) |
Registrar of the Imperial Society of Knights Bachelor 1908-1911 |
Succeeded by Sir Harry North |
| Preceded by Henry Pellatt |
Knight Principal of the Imperial Society of Knights Bachelor 1923-1931 |
Succeeded by Trevor Dawson |