Constituency : Southampton 1906-22
William was the other Liberal victor at Southampton.
William was a nephew of the Earl of Dudley. He was educated at Eton and Cambridge. He competed in three Boat Races. He won trophies at Henley Royal Regatta and competed in the 1908 Olympics. He became a barrister.
William rarely spoke in the Commons.
William was appointed Treasurer of the Household in 1909 and held the post until 1912.
In World War One, William was a Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve where he worked in naval intelligence.
William allied himself with Lloyd George and was Vice-Chamberlain of the Household from 1917 to 1922.
William came sixth in 1922.
In later life William divided his time between Britain and Canada and died in Calgary after an operation in 1946 aged 69
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