Rees-Jeffreys, William

Dates of Life
1871 - 1954
Place of birth
London
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William Rees-Jeffreys was born in London in 1871. He worked for the Board of Trade until 1903 ; when he became Administrative Secretary to the Royal Automobile Club and Secretary to the Motor Union. In the same year ; Rees-Jeffreys secured the appointment of a Departmental Committee to inquire into Highway Administration in England and Wales. From 1910 ; to its demise in 1918 ; he was Secretary of the Road Board. Rees-Jeffreys also wrote and campaigned extensively on road transport and motoring in the United Kingdom ; Europe and many other countries. He died in 1954.
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GND: 1156927781 | OGND | VIAF: 3449152563105615560005
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  • Rees-Jeffreys, William

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Rees-Jeffreys, William, Index entry in: Deutsche Biographie, https://www.deutsche-biographie.de/pnd1156927781.html [13.02.2025].

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