Vansittart Bowater
Sir Thomas Vansittart Bowater, 1st Baronet, DL (29 October 1862 – 28 March 1938) was a British Conservative Party politician who served as Lord Mayor of London from 1913 to 1914 and as one of the City's Members of Parliament (MPs) from 1924 to 1938.
Sir Vansittart Bowater Bt DL MP | |
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| Lord Mayor of London | |
| In office 1913–1914 | |
| Preceded by | David Burnett |
| Succeeded by | Charles Johnston |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | English |
| Political party | Conservative |
Career
Bowater was the son of William Vansittart Bowater and his wife, Eliza Jane née Davey.[1] On 8 June 1887, he married Emily Margaret Spencer and they later had six children.[1] From 1905 to 1906, he was a Sheriff of the City of London. In 1906 he was knighted by King Edward VII.[2] Bowater was subsequently elected as Lord Mayor of London in 1913 and on finishing this post a year later, he was created Baronet Bowater, of Hill Crest in the Borough of Croydon.[1][3] His wife died in 1924 and a year later he married Alice Mary Hoskins.[1] Bowater was later one of two MPs for the City of London from 1924 to 1938. He also held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (DL).[1]
Honours and awards
During his life Bowater received several national and foreign honours:[1]
- Knight Bachelor
- Honorary Colonel of the 10th Royal Fusiliers
- Baronet Bowater, of Hill Crest, Croydon
- Commander of the Order of Leopold of Belgium
- Officer of the Order of the Crown of Belgium
- Commander 1st Class of the Order of Dannebrog of Denmark
- Commander of the Legion of Honour of France
- Grand Commander of the Order of the Redeemer of Greece
- Knight 1st Class of the Order of St. Olaf of Norway
References
- Peerage.com
- THE LONDON GAZETTE, AUGUST 3, 1906
- "No. 28854". The London Gazette. 31 July 1914. pp. 5962–5963.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir (Thomas) Vansittart Bowater
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by David Burnett |
Lord Mayor of London 1913–1914 |
Succeeded by Charles Johnston |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Frederick Banbury Edward Grenfell |
Member of Parliament for the City of London 1924–1938 With: Edward Grenfell 1924–1935 Alan Anderson 1935–1938 |
Succeeded by Alan Anderson George Broadbridge |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Hill Crest) 1914–1938 |
Succeeded by Rainald Bowater |