William Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough

British athlete, sportsman, public servant and politician

Date of Birth: 30-Oct-1855

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 09-Jan-1945

Profession: politician, fencer, rower

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

William Henry Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough, (30 October 1855 – 9 January 1945) was a British athlete, sportsman, public servant and politician.
He sat in the House of Commons first for the Liberal Party and then for the Conservatives between 1880 and 1905 when he was raised to the peerage.
He was President of the Thames Conservancy Board for thirty-two years.