Sir Fredric Wise JP DL (1871 – 26 January 1928) was a British politician who served as the Conservative and Unionist Member of Parliament for Ilford in Essex after winning the 1920 Ilford by-election. Wise served until his death in 1928, when he was succeeded in another by-election by George Hamilton.[1]
Fredric Wise | |
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| Member of Parliament for Ilford, Essex | |
| In office 25 September 1920 – 26 January 1928 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Griggs |
| Succeeded by | George Hamilton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1871 United Kingdom |
| Died | 26 January 1928 United Kingdom |
| Political party | Conservative |
Political career
Wise ran for parliament in 1920 in a by-election, which was triggered after the death of the Coalition Unionist Member of Parliament Sir William Peter Griggs. He was elected with a majority of the votes cast.
Wise was re-elected in the general elections of 1922, 1923 and 1924.
Wise died in 1928.
Electoral history
1920 by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Unionist | Fredric Wise | 15,612 | 54.38 | -12.4 |
| Labour | Joseph King | 6,577 | 22.91 | +3.4 | |
| Liberal | John Thompson | 6,515 | 22.69 | +8.9 | |
| Turnout | 28,704 | ||||
| Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. | |||||
1922 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | Fredric Wise | 14,071 | 44.4 | -10.0 | |
| Liberal | John Thompson | 7,625 | 24.0 | +1.3 | |
| Labour | Augustus West | 5,414 | 17.1 | -5.8 | |
| Ind. Unionist | Frederick C. Bramston | 4,610 | 14.5 | n/a | |
| Majority | 6,446 | 20.4 | -11.1 | ||
| Turnout | 70.5 | +4.3 | |||
| Unionist hold | Swing | -5.6 | |||
1923 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | Fredric Wise | 14,136 | 44.4 | 0.0 | |
| Liberal | John Morris | 11,965 | 37.5 | +13.5 | |
| Labour | Dan Chater | 5,775 | 18.1 | +1.0 | |
| Majority | 2,171 | 6.9 | -13.5 | ||
| Turnout | 64.8 | -5.7 | |||
| Unionist hold | Swing | -6.8 | |||
1924 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | Fredric Wise | 22,825 | 58.4 | +14.0 | |
| Labour | Dan Chater | 8,460 | 21.7 | +3.6 | |
| Liberal | John Morris | 7,780 | 19.9 | -17.6 | |
| Majority | 14,365 | 36.7 | +29.8 | ||
| Turnout | 74.8 | +10.0 | |||
| Unionist hold | Swing | +5.2 | |||