rower
William Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough.
British athlete and politician (1855-1945)
The journal
Open the journal →The conversation starts in the journal — be the first to post.
About William Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough
William Henry Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough 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 also was President of the Thames Conservancy Board for thirty-two years.
Everything about William Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough →- Occupation
- rower, politician, fencer
- Position held
- member of the 27th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 25th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 23rd Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 22nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- October 30, 1855
- Died
- January 9, 1945