William Robertson, 2nd Baron Robertson of Oakridge

William Ronald Robertson, 2nd Baron Robertson of Oakridge ( December 8, 1930 , † January 18, 2009 ) was a British peer and politician .

life and career

Robertson was the son of British General Brian Robertson, 1st Baron Robertson of Oakridge and his wife Edith Christina Macindoe. He was educated at the Hilton College in Hilton (South Africa) and at the Charterhouse School in Godalming (England).

He was a major in the Royal Scots Grays and a member of the London Stock Exchange from 1973 to 1995 .

When his father died on April 29, 1974, he inherited his title Baron Robertson of Oakridge , including the associated seat in the House of Lords . He gave his inaugural address in Parliament on June 16, 1976. He lost his seat in the House of Lords in 1999 under the House of Lords Act .

He died in January 2009 at the age of 78, his title of nobility passed to his eldest son.

On September 2, 1972, he married Celia Jane Elworthy. With her he had a son:

predecessor	Office	successor
Brian Robertson	Baron Robertson of Oakridge 1974-2009	William Robertson

personal data
SURNAME	Robertson, William, 2nd Baron Robertson of Oakridge
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Robertson, William Ronald
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	British peer
DATE OF BIRTH	December 8, 1930
DATE OF DEATH	January 18, 2009