George Gillett (politician)

[1][2][3] Born in Islington, he was the son of George Gillett, a banker and member of a well-known Quaker family.

[3] In 1894 he became a partner the family business of Gillett Brothers, discount bankers of Lombard Street in the City of London.

[2][3] He was subsequently elected to the London County Council in 1910, representing East Finsbury as a member of the majority Progressive Party until 1922, and as an alderman from 1922 to 1925.

He held the seat for the National Government in the election of 1931, and was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport.

[8] He was defeated by his Labour Party opponent, the Reverend George Saville Woods at the 1935 general election.