Cecil Patrick Blackwell
# Cecil Patrick Blackwell

His Honor Sir Cecil Patrick Blackwell MBE (8 November 1881 – 7 November 1944), was a British judge and Liberal Party politician.

## Background

Blackwell was born the eldest son of Patrick Thomas Blackwell and Cecilia Tudor Westbrook. He was educated at Blackheath Proprietary School, City of London School, University College, London and Wadham College, Oxford. In 1904 he was Secretary of the Oxford Union Society. In 1910 he married Marguérite Frances Tilleard. In 1919 he was awarded the MBE. He was awarded a knighthood in 1938 New Year Honours.

## Professional career

Blackwell was Puisne judge of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, India from 1926–44.

## Political career

Blackwell was Liberal candidate for the Kingswinford division of Staffordshire at the 1923 General Election, when he finished third. He did not stand for parliament again.

### Electoral record

General Election 1923: Kingswinford :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Charles Henry Sitch | 15,174 | 49.5 | |
| | Unionist | William Harcourt-Webb | 10,862 | 35.4 | n/a |
| | Liberal | Cecil Patrick Blackwell | 4,633 | 15.1 | n/a |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,312 | 14.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,669 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | n/a | |
