Sir Leolin Forestier-Walker, 1st Baronet

Sir (Charles) Leolin Forestier-Walker, 1st Baronet KBE (6 May 1866 – 13 May 1934^[1]) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.

At the 1918 general election, he was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Monmouth in Wales and held the seat until his death in 1934, aged 68.^[2][3][4][5] At the consequent by-election, the Monmouth seat was held by the Conservatives.^[6] In addition to being an MP, he was also a Forestry Commissioner from 1920–1929.^[7] In 1921 he was also appointed a Mental Health Commissioner, under the terms of the Mental Deficiency Act, 1913.^[8]

Forestier-Walker was created a Baronet (of Rhiwderin in the County of Monmouth)^[9] in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in the 1924 King's Birthday Honours.^[7] In the following year's list, he was honoured as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE).^[10] In 1934 he was created a Knight of Justice in the Venerable Order of Saint John.^[11]

Notes

1. ^ London Gazette: no. 34093. p. 6326. 5 October 1934. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
2. ^ London Gazette: no. 32897. p. 364. 11 January 1924. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
3. ^ London Gazette: no. 32996. p. 8529. 25 November 1924. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
4. ^ London Gazette: no. 33508. p. 4112. 21 June 1929. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
5. ^ London Gazette: no. 33769. p. 7142. 6 November 1931. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
6. ^ London Gazette: no. 34061. p. 3901. 19 June 1934. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
7. ^ ^{a b} London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 33501. p. 3666. 31 May 1929. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
8. ^ London Gazette: no. 32311. p. 3572. 3 May 1921. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
9. ^ London Gazette: no. 33516. p. 4622. 12 July 1929. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
10. ^ Supplement to the London Gazette, 3 June 1925
11. ^ London Gazette: no. 34064. p. 4057. 26 June 1934. Retrieved 2007-12-18.

References

• Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X. 
• Leigh Rayment's List of Baronets
• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Leolin Forestier-Walker

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Lewis Haslam	Member of Parliament for Monmouth 1918 – 1934	Succeeded by John Arthur Herbert
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation	Baronet (of Rhiwderin in the County of Monmouth) 1929 – 1956	Succeeded by (unknown)