Robert was the son of George Tasker, and following education at Ardingly College he joined his father's architectural practice in 1892. He became senior partner in the firm in 1916.[1] He was a member of the Institute of Registered Architects and was on the council of the Architects Registration Council of the United Kingdom.[1]
In 1935 he was selected as Conservative candidate for the Holborn constituency.[13] Duly elected, Tasker was on the right wing of the Conservative Party, and frequently found himself at odds with the wartime National Government.[1]
The life of the parliament elected in 1935 was extended to ten years due to the Second World War. Tasker had been confirmed as parliamentary candidate by Holborn Conservative Association in October 1944. However, in February 1945 Max Aitken was adopted as candidate for the upcoming general election. Tasker described the situation as "quite irregular" as he had had no intention of withdrawing his candidature. However he did not contest the election, effectively retiring from politics.[14]
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Sir Robert Tasker died, aged 90, on 28 February 1959. His funeral was held at Hawkinge Crematorium, Folkestone on 6 March.[15]
Referencesedit
^ abcdefg"Obituary: Sir Robert Tasker". The Times. 2 March 1959. p. 13.
robert, tasker, robert, inigo, tasker, october, 1868, february, 1959, british, architect, conservative, politician, contents, architecture, military, service, politics, death, references, external, linksarchitecture, editrobert, george, tasker, following, educ. Sir Robert Inigo Tasker TD DL JP 20 October 1868 28 February 1959 was a British architect and Conservative politician 1 Sir Robert Tasker Contents 1 Architecture 2 Military service 3 Politics 4 Death 5 References 6 External linksArchitecture editRobert was the son of George Tasker and following education at Ardingly College he joined his father s architectural practice in 1892 He became senior partner in the firm in 1916 1 He was a member of the Institute of Registered Architects and was on the council of the Architects Registration Council of the United Kingdom 1 Military service editTasker held a commission in the British Army Volunteer and Territorial Forces between 1900 and 1920 He was appointed a second lieutenant in the 21st Middlesex Rifle Volunteers in 1900 2 In 1908 the unit became the 11th Battalion of the London Regiment Finsbury Rifles Following the outbreak of war he reached the rank of major in 1916 1 3 Politics editHe was elected to the London County Council in March 1910 representing Holborn as a member of the majority Municipal Reform Party which was allied to the parliamentary Conservative Party 4 He resigned his seat in October 1914 when he entered active military service returning to the council at the 1922 election 5 He remained a member of the council until 1937 and served as chairman between 1930 and 1931 6 He was knighted in 1931 at the end of his term of office 1 7 In October 1935 he was granted the freedom of the Metropolitan Borough of Holborn 8 He was also a member of three livery companies of the City of London the Paviors Fan Makers and Gardeners 1 Tasker was an unsuccessful Conservative candidate at the 1923 general election when he failed to be elected at Bethnal Green North East 9 Another election was held in 1924 and Tasker stood again this time at Islington East 10 In a three cornered contest Tasker defeated the sitting Liberal Member of Parliament MP Arthur Comyns Carr 11 12 Five years later he was defeated when a swing to Labour saw Ethel Bentham one of his opponents in 1924 take the seat In 1935 he was selected as Conservative candidate for the Holborn constituency 13 Duly elected Tasker was on the right wing of the Conservative Party and frequently found himself at odds with the wartime National Government 1 The life of the parliament elected in 1935 was extended to ten years due to the Second World War Tasker had been confirmed as parliamentary candidate by Holborn Conservative Association in October 1944 However in February 1945 Max Aitken was adopted as candidate for the upcoming general election Tasker described the situation as quite irregular as he had had no intention of withdrawing his candidature However he did not contest the election effectively retiring from politics 14 Death editSir Robert Tasker died aged 90 on 28 February 1959 His funeral was held at Hawkinge Crematorium Folkestone on 6 March 15 References edit a b c d e f g Obituary Sir Robert Tasker The Times 2 March 1959 p 13 No 27154 The London Gazette 16 January 1900 p 295 No 29656 The London Gazette 7 July 1916 p 6745 London County Council Election The Times 7 March 1910 p 7 LCC Elections The Times 3 March 1922 p 12 Censored Films Plea For Sunday Exhibitions I L P s Plan Rejected By L C C The Times 12 March 1930 p 16 No 33693 The London Gazette 27 February 1931 p 1353 New Election Candidates The Times 17 October 1935 p 17 News in Brief The Times 22 November 1923 p 14 The Four Islington Divisions Chances of the Parties The Times 20 October 1924 p 9 Gains in Other London Areas Reward of Unionist Faith The Times 31 October 1924 p 7 Gibbs David 2008 A School with a View A History of Ardingly College 1858 2008 James amp James Publishers Ltd ISBN 978 1 903942 83 3 Dinner in Honour of Sir R Tasker The Times 1 November 1935 p 10 New Holborn Candidate The Times 17 February 1945 p 2 Deaths The Times 6 March 1959 p 12 External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Robert TaskerParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byArthur Comyns Carr Member of Parliament for Islington East1924 1929 Succeeded byEthel BenthamPreceded byStuart Bevan Member of Parliament for Holborn1935 1945 Succeeded bySir Max Aitken 2nd BaronetPolitical officesPreceded byLord Monk Bretton Chairman of the London County Council1930 1931 Succeeded byErnest Sanger Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Tasker amp oldid 1094960553, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
