Samuel Hill-Wood
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Sir Samuel Hill Wood, 1st Bt (March 21, 1872 - January 4, 1949) was a British businessman, Member of Parliament, cricketer and football club chairman. The surname was changed to Hill-Wood by royal licence in 1912.
Born in Glossop, Samuel Hill Wood was educated at Eton College and made his fortune in the cotton industry in Derbyshire during the late 19th century and early 20th century. He married the Hon Rachel Bateman-Hanbury in 1899 and had four sons Basil, Wilfred, Denis and Charles.
A keen sportsman, he played cricket for Derbyshire, and was chairman and owner of Glossop North End up until World War I. He was also Conservative MP for High Peak, Derbyshire, from 1910 to 1929.
In 1929, he succeeded the disgraced Henry Norris as chairman of Arsenal, and presided over the club during its first period of success in the 1930s. He stepped down in 1936 but returned to the role after the Second World War, holding the post until his death in 1949. Both his son Denis Hill-Wood, and grandson Peter Hill-Wood have also served as chairmen of Arsenal.
Awarded a Baronetcy in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom 25 January 1921.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by: Oswal Partington, 1st Baron Doverdale |
Member of Parliament for High Peak 1910–1929 |
Succeeded by: Alfred Joseph Law |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by: New creation |
Baronet (of Moorfield) 1921 – 1929 |
Succeeded by: Basil Samuel Hill-Wood |
| Business positions | ||
| Preceded by: Sir Henry Norris |
Arsenal chairman 1929–1936 |
Succeeded by: The Earl of Lonsdale |
| Preceded by: Viscount Castlereagh |
Arsenal chairman 1946–1949 |
Succeeded by: Sir Bracewell Smith |
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