William Melville

From Wikispooks
Revision as of 06:38, 9 February 2019 by Robin (talk | contribs) (Image)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Person.png William Melville  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(policeman, spook)
William Melville.jpg
Born25 April 1850
Sneem, County Kerry, Ireland
Died1918-02-01 (Age 67)
London
NationalityBritish
ReligionRoman Catholic
ParentsJames and Catherine Melville
Children • Kate
• William
• Cecilia
• James Melville
Spouse • Kate Reilly
• Amelia Foy

Employment.png Director General of MI5

In office
1 November 1903 - 1909
Succeeded byVernon Kell

William Melville was the head of Scotland Yard's Special Branch and later the first chief of the British Secret Service Bureau.

Many thanks to our Patrons who cover ~2/3 of our hosting bill. Please join them if you can.


References


57px-Notepad icon.png This is a page stub. Please add to it.