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Sir Mathew Wilson, 4th Baronet

1875 – 1958

British politician

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Lived 1875 – 1958 (aged 82–83). Sir Mathew Wilson, 4th Baronet was a British politician.

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Mathew Richard Henry Wilson, 4th Baronet, CSI, DSO (25 August 1875 – 17 May 1958) was a British landowner, soldier, and Unionist politician.

Biography Mathew Wilson was the son of Sir Matthew Amcotts Wilson, 3rd Baronet (1853–1914), and his wife Georgina Mary Lee. He was educated at Harrow School and Downing College, Cambridge. He fought in the Second Boer War and the First World War, and was Military Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief, India.

His nickname in London society was 'Scatters'.

He inherited the baronetcy in 1914 and was elected MP in the same year for Bethnal Green South West, winning the by-election by a slim majority of 24 votes. He was reelected with a larger majority of 2,299 in 1918, but lost his seat to the Liberal candidate Percy Harris in 1922.

Matthew Wilson married Barbara Lister (1880–1943), a daughter of Thomas Lister, 4th Baron Ribblesdale, on 7 September 1905. They had three children: Sir Mathew Martin Wilson, 5th Baronet (1906–1991) Anthony Thomas Wilson (1908–1979) Peter Cecil Wilson (1913–1984)

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Born
1875
Birth century
Occupation
Education
Harrow School
Positions held
Member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Also known as
Mathew Wilson, Sir Mathew Wilson, Mathew Richard Henry Wilson, Sir Mathew Richard Henry Wilson, 4th Baronet, 4th Bt.

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Who was Sir Mathew Wilson, 4th Baronet?

British politician (1875-1958)

When was Sir Mathew Wilson, 4th Baronet born?

Sir Mathew Wilson, 4th Baronet was born in 1875.

When did Sir Mathew Wilson, 4th Baronet die?

Sir Mathew Wilson, 4th Baronet died on 17 May 1958.

What was Sir Mathew Wilson, 4th Baronet's occupation?

Sir Mathew Wilson, 4th Baronet was a politician.

What nationality was Sir Mathew Wilson, 4th Baronet?

Sir Mathew Wilson, 4th Baronet was British.

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· Wikipedia: Sir Mathew Wilson, 4th Baronet

· Wikidata: Q26258481

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