ARMITAGE, ROBERT, eldest son of William James Armitage, Farnley Lodge, Leeds, and Emily, dau. of William Nicholson Nicholson, Roundhay Park, Leeds, and sister of William Gustavus Nicholson, 1st Baron Nicholson GCB, Field Marshal in the Army; b. 22 Feb 1866; adm. 22 Jan 1880 (G); left Nov 1883; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 23 May 1884, matr. Mich. 1884; BA 1888; adm. Inner Temple 12 Jan 1887, called to bar 1 Nov 1889, but did not practise; entered family firm; chairman Farnley Iron Co. Ltd, Brown Bayleys Steel Works Ltd, and other companies; Lord Mayor of Leeds 1904-5; MP (Liberal/Coalition Liberal) Leeds Central 1906-22; m. 1st, 8 Jan 1891 Caroline Katharine, dau. of Dudley Henry Ryder, Westbrook Hay, Hemel Hempstead, Herts.; m. 2nd, 24 Jul 1936, Mary Dorothea, widow of Rev. Edward Bacheler Russell, Vicar of Leyton, Essex, and dau. of Robert Barclay, Hoddesdon, Herts., banker; d. 10 Feb 1944.
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