Sir Walter Reuben Preston (20 September 1875 – 6 July 1946) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom, serving as MP for the Mile End from 1918 to 1923, and Cheltenham from 1928 to his resignation in 1937.
Preston was son of Reuben Thomas Preston, of Hayes Court, Kent. The Preston family had co-founded the engineering company J. Stone & Co.[1][2] He was educated at Bedford School.[3]
Involved in the family business, Walter Reuben Preston was an engineer, with 35 patents, some of which were obtained jointly with well-known locomotive engineers such as Richard Deeley.[5]
^Dod's Peerage, R. P. Dod, S. Low, Marston & Co., 1923, p. 706
^The county families of the United Kingdom; or, Royal manual of the titled and untitled aristocracy of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, Edward Walford, 1860, p. 1095
^"Preston, Sir Walter Reuben, (20 Sept. 1875–6 July 1946), Chairman of Platt Bros and Co. (Holdings) Ltd and of Stone-Platt Engineering Company; President of Textile Machinery Makers LTD; Director of Midland Bank Ltd".
^Dod's Peerage, R. P. Dod, S. Low, Marston & Co., 1923, p. 706
^"Espacenet Patent search". Espacenet. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
^Dod's Peerage, R. P. Dod, S. Low, Marston & Co., 1923, p. 706
^. Horton/Pallister Genealogy. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
^Dod's Peerage, R. P. Dod, S. Low, Marston & Co., 1923, p. 706
^"Tetbury Online Message Board - Memorial Inscriptions Holy Trinity Long Newnton". Tetburyonline.proboards.com. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN0-900178-06-X.
External links
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Walter Preston
walter, preston, british, politician, other, people, named, walter, preston, walter, preston, disambiguation, walter, reuben, preston, september, 1875, july, 1946, conservative, party, politician, united, kingdom, serving, mile, from, 1918, 1923, cheltenham, f. For other people named Walter Preston see Walter Preston disambiguation Sir Walter Reuben Preston 20 September 1875 6 July 1946 was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom serving as MP for the Mile End from 1918 to 1923 and Cheltenham from 1928 to his resignation in 1937 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Politics 3 Engineering work 4 Personal life 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and education EditPreston was son of Reuben Thomas Preston of Hayes Court Kent The Preston family had co founded the engineering company J Stone amp Co 1 2 He was educated at Bedford School 3 Politics EditAt the 1918 general election he was elected as Member of Parliament MP for the Mile End constituency in the East End of London He lost the seat at the 1923 general election to the Labour Party candidate John Scurr He returned to Parliament at a by election in September 1928 for the Cheltenham constituency and held the seat until he resigned from the House of Commons in 1937 He was made a Knight Bachelor 4 Engineering work EditInvolved in the family business Walter Reuben Preston was an engineer with 35 patents some of which were obtained jointly with well known locomotive engineers such as Richard Deeley 5 Personal life EditOn 18 April 1900 Preston married Ella Margaret born 7 September 1877 died 28 January 1963 daughter of Huson Morris of Hayes Kent 6 7 better source needed They had three sons Kenneth Huson Preston Bryan Wentworth Preston and Francis Richard Walter Preston all three devoted yachtsmen the eldest and youngest at the Olympics They lived at 77 St James s Court Buckingham Gate London S W 1 and at Tetbury Gloucestershire 8 There are memorial inscriptions to both at Holy Trinity Church Long Newnton near Tetbury Gloucestershire 9 better source needed References Edit Dod s Peerage R P Dod S Low Marston amp Co 1923 p 706 The county families of the United Kingdom or Royal manual of the titled and untitled aristocracy of England Wales Scotland and Ireland Edward Walford 1860 p 1095 Preston Sir Walter Reuben 20 Sept 1875 6 July 1946 Chairman of Platt Bros and Co Holdings Ltd and of Stone Platt Engineering Company President of Textile Machinery Makers LTD Director of Midland Bank Ltd Dod s Peerage R P Dod S Low Marston amp Co 1923 p 706 Espacenet Patent search Espacenet Retrieved 16 January 2013 Dod s Peerage R P Dod S Low Marston amp Co 1923 p 706 Elizabeth Webster we 7 3 Horton Pallister Genealogy Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 14 January 2013 Dod s Peerage R P Dod S Low Marston amp Co 1923 p 706 Tetbury Online Message Board Memorial Inscriptions Holy Trinity Long Newnton Tetburyonline proboards com Retrieved 14 January 2013 Craig F W S 1983 1969 British parliamentary election results 1918 1949 3rd ed Chichester Parliamentary Research Services ISBN 0 900178 06 X Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPsExternal links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Walter PrestonParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byWarwick Brookes Member of Parliament for Mile End1918 1923 Succeeded byJohn ScurrPreceded bySir James Agg Gardner Member of Parliament for Cheltenham1928 1937 Succeeded byDaniel Lipson This article about a Conservative Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom representing an English constituency and born in the 1870s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Walter Preston British politician amp oldid 1072648070, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
