Samuel Schofield Hammersley M.P. (1893 - 1965)

Born 22 Dec 1893 in Oldham, Lancashire, England

Descendants

Died 28 Mar 1965 at age 71 in Marylebone, London, England

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Biography

Samuel Schofield Hammersley was a British Conservative M.P. born in 1893. Son of John Schofield Hammersley and Clara Knott.^[1]

Education

Hulme Grammar School, Oldham and Kings College, Cambridge, England.

Military Service

In 1915 during World War I he joined East Lancashire Regiment and was wounded at Gallipoli. Transferred as Captain to Tank Corps at its inception.

Offices

Elected at the 1924 general election as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Stockport, a two-seat constituency. He held the seat until he stepped down at the 1935 election.

Hammersley returned to the House of Commons three years later as MP Willesden East, after winning a by-election in July 1938. He represented Willesden until his defeat at the 1945 election.

Founding Chairman of the Anglo-Israel Association 1948.

Marriage

• Kate Wakley 1919^[2]

Children

Father of five daughters.

Passed away in 1965.^[3]

References

• Wikipedia - Samuel Schofield Hammersley 1893-1965[1]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2ND9-6VR : 1 October 2014), Samuel Schofield Hammersley, 1893; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Oldham, Lancashire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26VF-CZC : 13 December 2014), Samuel S Hammersley and Kate Wakley 1919; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1919, quarter 1, vol. 1A, p. 1056, St. Martin, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
3. ↑ England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCV-YK2Q : 4 September 2014), Samuel S Hammersley, 1965; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Marylebone, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.