Walter Waring (Liberal politician)

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Walter Waring JP DL (1876 – 16 November 1930) was a British politician

The son of Charles Waring, Liberal Member of Parliament for Poole (1874, 1865–1868) and Eliza, daughter of Sir George Denys Bt., of Draycott, Yorkshire, Walter was educated at Eton College.

Military

He joined the 1st Life Guards in 1897, and served in the Second Boer War 1899-1900 (for which he was awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal and six clasps, and was mentioned in dispatches). He was promoted to the rank of captain in 1904. He served in the Yeomanry during World War I in France and Macedonia, 1915–1917, and in the Naval Intelligence Division during 1918 (and was awarded the Legion of Honour).

Waring was unsuccessful Liberal candidate in Wigtonshire in 1906, and served as the Liberal MP for Banffshire from 1907–1918, and as Coalition Liberal for Blaydon from 1918 to 1922, and a National Liberal for Berwick and Haddington.

from 1922 to 1923, when he lost the seat. He was the Municipal Reform (Conservative) member of London County Council for East Lewisham from 1925 to 1928. He later contested Wallsend as a Conservative in 1929.

In 1901 he married Lady Clementine Hay CBE, only daughter of William Hay, 10th Marquess of Tweeddale. The couple had two daughters.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byAlexander William Black	Member of Parliament for Banffshire 1907–1918	Succeeded byCharles Barrie
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Blaydon 1918–1922	Succeeded byWilliam Whiteley
Preceded byJohn Hope	Member of Parliament for Berwick and Haddington 1922–1923	Succeeded byRobert Spence

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