Sir Robert Bird, 2nd Baronet
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Sir Robert Bland Bird, 2nd Baronet KBE (20 September 1876 – 20 November 1960) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.
[edit] Biography
He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Wolverhampton West at a by-election in March 1922 following the death of his father Sir Alfred,[1] who had been the constituency's MP since January 1910.
Robert Bird was re-elected at the next three general elections,[2][3][4] but was defeated at the 1929 general election by the Labour Party candidate William Brown. Bird regained the seat in 1931,[5] and held it[6] until he stood down at the 1945 general election.
Bird had succeeded to his father's baronetcy, and also succeeded him as chairman of the family's businness Alfred Bird and Sons, manufacturing chemists. The company had been established by his grandfather Alfred Bird, who invented both baking powder and custard powder.
He was invested as a Chevalier in the French Légion d'honneur in 1947 and as an Officer of the Order of Leopold (Belgium) (in recognition of services rendered to Belgian interests during the war) in 1951.[7] In the New Year Honours list in 1954, he was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE), "for political and public services".[8]
[edit] Notes
- ^ London Gazette: no. 32635, page 2033, 10 March 1922. Retrieved on 2008-01-10.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 32775, page 8711, 8 December 1922. Retrieved on 2008-10-01.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 32897, page 367, 11 January 1924. Retrieved on 2008-01-10.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 32996, page 8533, 25 November 1924. Retrieved on 2008-01-10.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 33769, page 7145, 6 November 1931. Retrieved on 2008-01-10.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 34223, page 7505, 26 November 1935. Retrieved on 2008-01-10.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 39688, page 5822, 4 November 1952. Retrieved on 2008-01-10.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 40053Supp=yes, page 10, 29 December 1953. Retrieved on 2008-01-10.
[edit] References
- Craig, F. W. S. [1969] (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, 3rd edition, Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- Leigh Rayment's historical list of MPs
- ThePeerage.com
- This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Baronetage page.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alfred Frederick Bird |
Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton West 1922–1929 |
Succeeded by William John Brown |
| Preceded by William John Brown |
Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton West 1931–1945 |
Succeeded by Billy Hughes |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Alfred Frederick Bird |
Baronet (of Edgbaston) 1933–1960 |
Succeeded by Donald Geoffrey Bird |
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