William Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough
Politician
1855 – 1945
Photo Credit ยป
63 Views
Who was William Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough?
William Henry Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough, KG, GCVO, was a British athlete, sportsman, public servant and politician. He sat in the House of Commons first for the Liberal Party and then for the Conservatives between 1880 and 1905 when he was raised to the peerage. He was President of the Thames Conservancy Board for thirty-two years.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Oct 30, 1855
London - Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Education
- Balliol College
- Harrow School
- Died
- Jan 9, 1945
Hertford
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"William Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 6 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/william_grenfell_1st_baron_desborough>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this William Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In