Arthur Stanley
Sir Arthur Stanley, GCVO, GBE, CB (18 Nov 1869 – 4 Nov 1947) was a British Conservative politician.
Born Arthur Stanley, he was the third son of Frederick Stanley, Lord Stanley (later 16th Earl of Derby) and travelled to Canada with his father on the latter's appointment as Governor General of Canada in 1888, becoming an ice hockey player and a member of the Rideau Hall Rebels.
The family returned to England in 1893 and Stanley was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Ormskirk in 1898, a position he held until 1918.
1904 STANLEY, The Hon. Arthur, M.P., Knowsley, Prescot. Has represented the South-west district of Lancashire in the House of Commons since 1898. Is an attache in the Diplomatic Service; clerk in the Foreign Office; private secretary to Mr. Balfour; third secretary Diplomatic Service in Cairo. Is a thorough sportsman and an active politician. Clubs: White's, Bachelors', St. James's, A.C.G.B. & I.
He was also Chairman of the Royal Automobile Club (RAC) from 1905–1936 and Treasurer of St Thomas' Hospital from 1917–1943.
He had been knighted for his services in 1917 and died, unmarried, in 1947.
See Also
Sources of Information
- Motoring Annual and Motorist’s Year Book 1903
- [1] Wikipedia