Arthur Walters Wills (1868-17 November 1948), was a British

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politician.

Background

He was a son of George Wills of

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. He was educated at Harrow and

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. He married in 1908, Margery Eyre-Walker of

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, Surrey. They had two sons and two daughters.Who Was Who

Legal career

He took honours in law in 1890. As a

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, he was called to Bar in 1894 and joined the Western Circuit.

Political career

He sat as

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MP for Dorset North from January 1905 to January 1910. He was elected at the first time of asking at the North Dorset by-election in January 1905 when he gained the seat from the Conservatives. He held the seat a year later at the 1906 General Election. He lost his seat back to the Conservatives at the January 1910 General Election. He failed to re-gain his seat at the general election 11 months later; He did not stand for parliament again.British parliamentary election results 1885-1918

Sources

*Who Was Who *British parliamentary election results 1885–1918, Craig, F. W. S.

References

External links

* *Who Was Who; http://www.ukwhoswho.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Wills, Arthur Walters 1868 births 1948 deaths Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1900–1906 UK MPs 1906–1910 People educated at Harrow School Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge