George Roland Whitby

Hon.
George Roland Whitby
MP
Member of the Ceylon Parliament
for Community (appointed member)
In office
1947–1948
Preceded by seat created
Personal details
Born (1891-03-01)1 March 1891
Yeovil, Somerset, England
Died 21 July 1966(1966-07-21) (aged 88)
Weston Turville, Buckinghamshire, England
Nationality British
Spouse(s) Laura Gill Julian née Windeyer

George Roland Whitby (March 1878 – 21 July 1966) was a British tea planter, businessman and a member of parliament.[1]

George Roland Whitby was born in Yeovil, Somerset, England in March 1878, the second of six children (oldest son) to Joseph Whitby (1836-1915), a glove maker, and Maud Mary née Forster (1852-1945).[2][3]

In August 1896 he travelled from Liverpool to Colombo on board the S.S. Staffordshire.[3] From 1898 to 1899 he was the manager of the Polatagama tea estate.[4]

In 1942 he was appointed as a Justice of the Peace.[3]

Between 1943 and 1946 he served on the Rubber Research Board.[5][6]

Following Ceylon’s first parliamentary elections in 1947, Whitby was appointed as a member of the Ceylon House of Representatives. He was one of six members appointed by the Governor-General, to represent important interests which were not represented or inadequately represented in the House.[7] Whitby resigned his appointment in early 1948 due to illness.

Whitby died on 21 July 1966 in Weston Turville, Buckinghamshire, England.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Members of the Legislatures of Ceylon: 1931-1972. Library of National State Assembly. 1972. p. 205.
  2. ↑ "Family Tree of Joseph Whitby". Genealogy.com. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "George Roland Whitby (1878-1966)". Webtrees. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Whitby, G. R." Planters Registry of the Ceylon Tea Industry. The History of Ceylon Tea. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Report of the Work of The Rubber Research Board in 1943" (PDF). Rubber Research Board. 1943: 1.
  6. ↑ "Report of the Work of The Rubber Research Board in 1946" (PDF). Rubber Research Board. 1946: 1.
  7. ↑ "62nd Anniversary of Independence". Daily News. 4 February 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
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