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| Dickinson, Willoughby Hyett. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, May 31, 1877. [Only] s. of Sebastian [Stewart, Esq., M.P.], of Brown's Hill, Stroud, Gloucs. B. there Apr. 9, 1859. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1877; B.A. 1882. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Nov. 15, 1879, age 20. Called to the Bar, 1884. On the Oxford Circuit, Gloucester, Stafford and Worcester Sessions. Special Pleader and Parliamentary Draftsman. D.L. and J.P. for Co. London. A member of the L.C.C., 1889-1907; deputy Chairman, 1892-6, and Chairman, 1899-1900. A member of the Royal Commission on Superannuation of Civil Servants, 1901; on Care of Feeble Minded, 1904; and on Metropolitan Police, 1906. M.P. for N. St Pancras 1906-18. Commissioner, Board of Control, Ministry of Health, 1913-21. One of the originators of the League of [p.297] Nations. P.C., Jan. 21, 1914. Member of Electoral Reform Conference, 1916-17. K.B.E., Jan. 1, 1918. Appointed a British delegate to Assembly of League of Nations, 1923; President of International Federation of League of Nations Societies, 1925. Member of Royal Commission on Cross River Traffic in London, 1926. Raised to the Peerage as Baron Dickinson of Painswick, Co. Gloucester, Jan. 18, 1930. Hon. Life President, World Alliance for promoting International Friendship through the Churches. Of Washwell House, Painswick, Gloucs. Died May 31, 1943. (Law List; Eton Sch. Lists; Foster, Men at the Bar; Burke, P. and B., 811; Debrett, Peerage; Who's Who, 1941; The Times, June 2, 1943.) | Willoughby Hyett DICKINSON Approx. lifespan: 1859–1943 pens. Trinity College adm1877:05:31 Only s. of Sebastian DICKINSON [Stewart, Esq., M.P.:, of Brown's Hill, Stroud, Gloucestershire b. there 1859:04:09 Sch: Eton Matric 1877:10MT: BA 1882 Adm. Lincoln's Inn aged 20: : 1879:11:15 Called to the Bar: 1884 On the OX Circuit Gloucester, [ Gloucestershire ] Stafford, [ Staffordshire ] and Worcester, [ Worcestershire ] Sessions Special Pleader: and Parliamentary Draftsman. D.L. and J.P. for: : Company London Member of: the L.C.C. London London 1889-1907 deputy Chairman: 1892-96, and Chairman: 1899-1900 Member of: the Royal Commission on Superannuation of Civil Servants 1901 on Care of Feeble Minded 1904 and on Metropolitan Police 1906 M.P. for: : N. St Pancras, [ London ] 1906-18 Commissioner: Board of Control, Ministry of Health 1913-21 One of the originators of the League of Nations. P.C.: 1914:01:21 Member of: Electoral Reform Conference 1916-17 KBE 1918:01:01 Appointed a British delegate to Assembly of League of Nations 1923 President of: : International Federation of League of Nations Societies 1925 Member of Royal: Commission on Cross River Traffic London 1926 Raised to the Peerage as Baron DICKINSON of Painswick, Gloucestershire 1930:01:18 Hon. Life President: World Alliance for promoting International Friendship through the Churches. Of Washwell House, Washwell, Painswick, Gloucestershire d. 1943:05:31 ( Law List; Eton School Lists ; Foster, Men at the Bar ; Burke, P. and B., 811; Debrett, Peerage; Who's Who 1941; The Times 1943:06:02) |