Vickerman Rutherford Explained

Vickerman Rutherford
Office:Member of Parliament for Brentford
Term Start:1906
Term End:1910
Predecessor:James Bigwood
Successor:Lord Alwyne Compton
Birth Date:6 December 1860
Death Date:25 April 1934 (aged 73)
Alma Mater:Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge

Vickerman Henzell Rutherford (6 December 1860 – 25 April 1934) was a British Liberal politician and medical doctor.

Education

He was educated at Royal High School, Edinburgh and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge.[1]

Career

He first stood for parliament at the 1900 General Election as Liberal Party candidate for Osgoldcross. He was then elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Brentford at the 1906 General Election.[1] He was defeated at the January 1910 General election and did not contest the General Election in December 1910. He sought a return to parliament at the 1918 General Election when he stood as Liberal candidate at Bishop Auckland, without the support of the Coalition government 'coupon'. Coalition government endorsement was instead given to another Liberal candidate and as a result Rutherford finished third.[2] He switched his support to the Labour Party and contested the 1920 by-election in Sunderland and finished second.[3] [4]

Electoral record

Notes and References

  1. Who Was Who
  2. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1974)
  3. Web site: RUTHERFORD, Vickerman Henzell . Who Was Who . A & C Black . 1920–2008 . 2011-02-05.
  4. British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1974)