Walter Shaw (British politician)
Walter William Shaw (1868 – 10 May 1927)[1] was a British Conservative Party politician.
The grave of Walter William Shaw in Brookwood Cemetery
He was elected at the 1924 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Westbury in Wiltshire, having unsuccessfully fought the seat in 1923. He had previously contested Houghton-le-Spring at the 1922 general election.[2]
However, he did not complete a full Parliament, dying in office in May 1927, aged 58.[1] He is buried in Brookwood Cemetery.
References
- "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "W" (part 2)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Retrieved 22 April 2009.
- Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 344, 499. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Walter William Shaw
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Charles Darbishire |
Member of Parliament for Westbury 1924 – 1927 |
Succeeded by Richard Long |
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