Sir Robert Pattinson
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Sir Robert Pattinson was the Chairman of Kesteven County Council for 20 years and briefly a Liberal
MP
.
, Robert was educated at Carre's Grammar School
in Sleaford
and privately. He married Lucy, daughter of Henry Pratt of Lincoln in 1895. There were 2 sons and 1 daughter of the marriage.
(1870–1942) and his sister's husband Richard Winfrey
(1858–1944) were both Liberal MPs; Samuel for Horncastle
from 1922–24 and Richard for South West Norfolk from 1906–23, he also represented Gainsborough
from 1923-24.
in 1941. He served as Chairman of the Witham & Steeping Rivers Catchment Board and was appointed to be one of the original members of the River Board Areas Consultative Committee and a member Central Transport Board for Great Britain, 1948-54. He was an Alderman
of Kesteven County Council and the first chairman of the Lincolnshire Archives Committee He also served as a Justice of the Peace
and Deputy Lieutenant
for the county.
. At the 1918 general election
he unsuccessfully contested the Grantham division
, but was elected for the same constituency at the 1922 general election
, defeating the sitting Conservative MP Colonel Edmund Royds
with a majority of 425 votes. However, at the 1923 general election
he was defeated by the Conservative candidate Victor Warrender
.
In 1937 he was suggested as a possible candidate at the Holland with Boston by-election
. As a well-known local man he was thought to be an acceptable candidate to both Liberal and Conservative Associations in the division. In fact he was reported to be the preferred candidate of the local Conservatives. The by-election was caused by the death of the sitting MP, Sir James Blindell, who had captured the seat for the Liberals in a by-election in 1929
and had later joined the Liberal Nationals
. In the end Herbert Butcher
of Peterborough, Chairman of the East Midlands Liberal National Area Council was chosen as the National Government candidate and successfully held the seat. Pattinson himself later formally joined the Liberal Nationals.
on 2 December 1954 at the age of 82 years.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
.
Family and education
The son of William Pattinson of RuskingtonRuskington
Ruskington is a large village in the English county of Lincolnshire, on the north-south B1188 road, just north of the A153. The village has approximately 2,200 dwellings, and from east to west is two kilometres long.-History:...
, Robert was educated at Carre's Grammar School
Carre's Grammar School
Carre's Grammar School is a selective school and specialist Sports and Science College located in the market town of Sleaford, in Lincolnshire, England. It was founded in 1604 by Sir Robert Carre...
in Sleaford
Sleaford
Sleaford is a town in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is located thirteen miles northeast of Grantham, seventeen miles west of Boston, and nineteen miles south of Lincoln, and had a total resident population of around 14,500 in 6,167 households at the time...
and privately. He married Lucy, daughter of Henry Pratt of Lincoln in 1895. There were 2 sons and 1 daughter of the marriage.
A Liberal Family
His brother Samuel PattinsonSamuel Pattinson
Samuel Pattinson was a British businessman and Liberal politician.-Family and education:Samuel Pattinson was the son of William Pattinson, a Justice of the Peace from Ruskington in Lincolnshire. He was educated at Abingdon House School in Northampton. In 1897 he married Betsy Sharpley Bainbridge...
(1870–1942) and his sister's husband Richard Winfrey
Richard Winfrey
Sir Richard Winfrey was a British Liberal politician, newspaper publisher and campaigner for agricultural rights.-Birth, Death and Family:...
(1858–1944) were both Liberal MPs; Samuel for Horncastle
Horncastle (UK Parliament constituency)
Horncastle was a county constituency in Lincolnshire which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. MPs were elected by the first past the post system of voting....
from 1922–24 and Richard for South West Norfolk from 1906–23, he also represented Gainsborough
Gainsborough (UK Parliament constituency)
Gainsborough is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
from 1923-24.
Career
Pattinson was a railway contractor and a Director of Pattinson & Co. Ltd (Builders Merchants) of Sleaford.Lincolnshire politics
For 50 years Pattison was a member of Kesteven County Council, becoming its Chairman in 1934, the year he was knighted, and serving as Chairman until his death in 1954. He was High Sheriff of LincolnshireHigh Sheriff of Lincolnshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Lincolnshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...
in 1941. He served as Chairman of the Witham & Steeping Rivers Catchment Board and was appointed to be one of the original members of the River Board Areas Consultative Committee and a member Central Transport Board for Great Britain, 1948-54. He was an Alderman
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
of Kesteven County Council and the first chairman of the Lincolnshire Archives Committee He also served as a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
and Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
for the county.
Parliamentary politics
For many years Pattison was an active member of the Liberal PartyLiberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
. At the 1918 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1918
The United Kingdom general election of 1918 was the first to be held after the Representation of the People Act 1918, which meant it was the first United Kingdom general election in which nearly all adult men and some women could vote. Polling was held on 14 December 1918, although the count did...
he unsuccessfully contested the Grantham division
Grantham (UK Parliament constituency)
Grantham was a Parliamentary constituency in Lincolnshire, England.The constituency was created in 1468 as a parliamentary borough which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until the union with Scotland, and then to the Parliament of Great Britain...
, but was elected for the same constituency at the 1922 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1922
The United Kingdom general election of 1922 was held on 15 November 1922. It was the first election held after most of the Irish counties left the United Kingdom to form the Irish Free State, and was won by Andrew Bonar Law's Conservatives, who gained an overall majority over Labour, led by John...
, defeating the sitting Conservative MP Colonel Edmund Royds
Edmund Royds
Sir Edmund Royds OBE, DL was an English solicitor and Conservative Party politician. He practised law in London, and held a country seat in Lincolnshire, from where he was returned to the House of Commons from 1910 to 1922, and held numerous local offices.- Early life :Royds was the son of the...
with a majority of 425 votes. However, at the 1923 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1923
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987*-External links:***...
he was defeated by the Conservative candidate Victor Warrender
Victor Warrender, 1st Baron Bruntisfield
Victor Alexander George Anthony Warrender, 1st Baron Bruntisfield MC , known as Sir Victor Warrender, Bt, between 1917 and 1942, was a British Conservative politician...
.
In 1937 he was suggested as a possible candidate at the Holland with Boston by-election
Holland with Boston by-election, 1937
The Holland with Boston by-election, 1937 was a parliamentary by-election held on 24 June 1937 for the British House of Commons constituency of Holland with Boston.- Previous MP :...
. As a well-known local man he was thought to be an acceptable candidate to both Liberal and Conservative Associations in the division. In fact he was reported to be the preferred candidate of the local Conservatives. The by-election was caused by the death of the sitting MP, Sir James Blindell, who had captured the seat for the Liberals in a by-election in 1929
Holland with Boston by-election, 1929
The Holland with Boston by-election, 1929 was a by-election held on 21st March 1929 for the British House of Commons constituency of Holland with Boston in Lincolnshire....
and had later joined the Liberal Nationals
National Liberal Party (UK, 1931)
The National Liberal Party, known until 1948 as the Liberal National Party, was a liberal political party in the United Kingdom from 1931 to 1968...
. In the end Herbert Butcher
Herbert Butcher
Sir Herbert Walter Butcher, 1st Baronet was an English Conservative and National Liberalpolitician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1937 to 1966....
of Peterborough, Chairman of the East Midlands Liberal National Area Council was chosen as the National Government candidate and successfully held the seat. Pattinson himself later formally joined the Liberal Nationals.
Death
Pattinson died at his home, The Fosse House, in LincolnLincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
on 2 December 1954 at the age of 82 years.