Sir William Boulton, 1st Baronet
British Conservative politician (1873–1949)
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Sir William Whytehead Boulton, 1st Baronet DL (10 January 1873 – 9 January 1949)[1] was a British soldier and Conservative Party politician.
Background
Career
Boulton served as lieutenant in the Royal Horse Guards and became a major in the 7th Volunteer Battalion, Essex Regiment.[3] He entered the House of Commons in 1931, sitting as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Sheffield Central until 1945.[4] Boulton was appointed a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury in 1940, a post he held for two years.[5] He subsequently was a Government Whip as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household until 1944.[5] On 30 June, he was created a baronet, of Braxted Park in the County of Essex.[6] Boulton represented Essex as a Deputy Lieutenant.[3]
