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William Orde-Powlett, 5th Baron Bolton

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William George Algar Orde-Powlett, 5th Baron Bolton JP DL (21 August 1869 – 11 December 1944) was a British peer and Conservative Party politician.

He was educated at Eton College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.[1] He was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Yorkshire Hussars, but resigned the commission in April 1902.[2] The following month he was on 28 May appointed major of the 1st Volunteer Battalion, the Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment).[3] He later served with the Yorkshire Regiment during the First World War and retired with the rank of lieutenant colonel. From 1910 to 1918 he was MP for Richmond.[4] From 1935 to 1944 he was Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire[5]

Notes

  1. ^ thePeerage.com
  2. ^ "No. 27422". The London Gazette. 4 April 1902. p. 2283.
  3. ^ "No. 27437". The London Gazette. 27 May 1902. p. 3464.
  4. ^ House of Commons Constituencies (R)
  5. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Richmond
1910–1918
Succeeded by
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Baron Bolton
1922–1944
Succeeded by
Honorary titles
Preceded by Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire
1935–1944
Succeeded by