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Sir Geoffrey Ellis, 1st Baronet

1874 – 1956

British politician

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Lived 1874 – 1956 (aged 81). Sir Geoffrey Ellis, 1st Baronet was a British politician.

Sir Robert Geoffrey Ellis, 1st Baronet (4 September 1874 in Shipley, West Yorkshire – 28 July 1956) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.

Ellis was educated at Peterhouse, Cambridge. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Wakefield at the 1922 general election, but lost the seat at the 1923 general election. He was re-elected in 1924, but defeated again in 1929.

Ellis did not contest Wakefield again, but at the 1931 general election he was returned as MP for Winchester. At the 1935 general election, he did not stand again in Winchester, but was elected instead for the Conservative safe seat of Sheffield Ecclesall. He retired from the House of Commons at the 1945 general election.

He was made a baronet, of Threshfield in the West Riding of the County of York, in 1932.

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Member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 36th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 34th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 32nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
Also known as
Sir Robert Ellis, 1st Baronet

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Sir Geoffrey Ellis, 1st Baronet?

British politician (1874-1956)

When was Sir Geoffrey Ellis, 1st Baronet born?

Sir Geoffrey Ellis, 1st Baronet was born on 4 September 1874 in Shipley.

When did Sir Geoffrey Ellis, 1st Baronet die?

Sir Geoffrey Ellis, 1st Baronet died on 28 July 1956.

What was Sir Geoffrey Ellis, 1st Baronet's occupation?

Sir Geoffrey Ellis, 1st Baronet was a politician.

What nationality was Sir Geoffrey Ellis, 1st Baronet?

Sir Geoffrey Ellis, 1st Baronet was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sir Geoffrey Ellis, 1st Baronet

· Wikidata: Q7528764

· DBpedia: Sir Geoffrey Ellis, 1st Baronet

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