John Boraston
Boraston, Sir John (1851–1920), political organizer
About John Boraston
Lived 1851 – 1920 (aged 69).
Sir John Boraston (24 June 1851 – 18 April 1920) was a British solicitor and political organizer who was chief agent for the Liberal Unionist Party from 1891 until its merger with the Conservative Party in 1912, when he became principal agent for the new combined party, a post which he held until his death in 1920. During the First World War, he was engaged in military recruiting work, for which he was knighted in 1916.
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Who was John Boraston?
Boraston, Sir John (1851–1920), political organizer
When was John Boraston born?
John Boraston was born on 17 January 1851.
When did John Boraston die?
John Boraston died on 17 January 1920.
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