England Objects to the Treaty of Versailles, June 1, 1919

Journal of Liberal History

On This Day

18 May 1873

Birth of Walter Russell Rea, 1st Baron Rea, Liberal MP for Scarborough 1906-18, Bradford North 1923-24 and Dewsbury 1931-35

He served as a junior whip under H.H. Asquith from 1915-16 and was again a government whip in 1931-32 in the National Government. He was Liberal Chief Whip in the House of Commons from 1931-35 and became a peer in 1937. His son, Philip, later became Liberal leader in the House of Lords and party president.