William Shenton
| William Shenton | |
|---|---|
| Unofficial Member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong | |
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In office 1 June 1927 – 1927 | |
| Appointed by | Sir Cecil Clementi |
| Preceded by | Henry Pollock |
| Succeeded by | Henry Pollock |
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In office 3 April 1928 – 4 April 1936 | |
| Appointed by |
Sir Cecil Clementi Sir William Peel |
| Preceded by | D. G. M. Bernard |
| Succeeded by | J. J. Paterson |
| Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong | |
|
In office 1 June 1927 – 1927 | |
| Appointed by | Sir Cecil Clementi |
| Preceded by | Henry Pollock |
| Succeeded by | Henry Pollock |
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In office 3 April 1928 – 4 April 1936 | |
| Appointed by |
Sir Cecil Clementi Sir William Peel |
| Preceded by | D. G. M. Bernard |
| Succeeded by | S. H. Dodwell |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
18 March 1885 Winchester, Hampshire, England |
| Died |
1967 (aged 82) Isle of Wight, England |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
Sir William Edward Leonard Shenton (1885–1967) was an English solicitor who worked in Hong Kong.
Born on 18 March 1885 in Winchester, Hampshire, England, he was the son of William Shenton and Eleanor Johnson. He went to the Northgate School at St. Thomas, Hampshire around 1901. He arrived in Hong Kong in 1908 and rose to the head of the well-known Hong Kong legal firm of Deacons.[1] He was also the chairman of the Union Insurance Society of Canton.[2]
He was appointed member of the Executive Council and Legislative Council of Hong Kong temporarily in 1927 and again from 1928, until his retirement and returned to England in 1936. He was also member of the legal sub-committee of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.[3] He was made Knight Bachelor in the New Year Honours of 1923.[4]
He died in 1967 in Isle of Wight, England. He had a daughter Yvonne Eleanor Mutch Shenton who was a keen horeswoman and married Cecil Edward Sanford Barclay but were divorced in 1957.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "CHAMPAGNE ON A $250 SALARY". The Straits Times. 11 April 1936. p. 12.
- ↑ Feng, Bangyan; Nyaw, Mee Kau (2010). Enriching Lives: A History of Insurance in Hong Kong, 1841-2010. Hong Kong University Press. p. 37.
- ↑ Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce: Report of the Year: 1933. Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. 1933. p. 4.
- ↑ "New Year Honours". Kalgoorlie Miner. 4 January 1933. p. 1.
- ↑ "SIR WILLIAM SHENTON". The Straits Times. 9 April 1936. p. 16.
- ↑ "Cecil Edward Sanford Barclay". The Peerage.
| Legislative Council of Hong Kong | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henry Edward Pollock |
Unofficial Member for Justices of the Peace 1927 |
Succeeded by Henry Edward Pollock |
| Preceded by Dallas Gerald Mercer Bernard |
Unofficial Member 1928–1936 |
Succeeded by Stanley Hudson Dodwell |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Henry Edward Pollock |
Provisional Unofficial Member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong 1927 |
Succeeded by Henry Edward Pollock |
| Preceded by Dallas Gerald Mercer Bernard |
Unofficial Member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong 1928–1936 |
Succeeded by John Johnstone Paterson |