Tony Benn

Details

Born:

3 April 1925

Died:

14 March 2014

Birth place:

UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

true

Formative occupation:

Writer / Journalist

Election occupation:

Writer / Journalist

Parentage:

William Wedgwood Benn MP (1st Viscount Stansgate) and Margaret Holmes, daughter of Daniel Holmes MP

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Cabinet Minister

Who's Who volume:

4

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

119

MNIS ID:

326

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q332412

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

5356

They work for you ID:

10037

1. BENN, Tony (1925- )
2. STANSGATE, Viscount (1925- ) **
3. WEDGWOOD-BENN, Anthony (1925- ) **

1. Viscount Stansgate (Title)

   1960 - 1963

   title inherited on father's death; renounced title August 1963

2. Anthony (Anthony Neil) Wedgwood-Benn (A.K.A.)

   1925

   alternative style used until 1970s

1. 2nd Viscount Stansgate

   Hereditary

   1960

   Renounced peerage in 1963

1. Chesterfield

   Party:	Labour
   Year of election:	1984*
   Date of election:	1 March 1984
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	Re Entry
   Year of exit:	2001
   Date of exit:	7 June 2001
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Retirement
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	None

2. Bristol South East

   Party:	Labour
   Year of election:	1963*
   Date of election:	20 August 1963
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	Re Entry
   Year of exit:	1983
   Date of exit:	9 June 1983
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Boundary revision / defeat
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	None

3. Bristol South East

   Party:	Labour
   Year of election:	1961*
   Date of election:	4 May 1961
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	Continuation
   Year of exit:	1961*
   Date of exit:	28 July 1961
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Disqualification
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	Exit after election petition

4. Bristol South East

   Party:	Labour
   Year of election:	1950*
   Date of election:	30 November 1950
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	First Entry
   Year of exit:	1961*
   Date of exit:	21 March 1961
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Disqualification
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	Disqualified after succession to peerage (Viscount Stansgate) on 17/11/1960

1. Bristol East

   Connection with constituency:	None known
   Year of election:	1983
   Date of election:	Thu 9th Jun 1983
   Nature of election:	General election
   Party:	Labour
   Notes:

1. New College

   Graduated

1. Westminster

1. DeCamp, Caroline

   Year: 1949

   Notes: 1 daughter, 3 sons

1. Child of William Benn

2. Grandchild of Daniel Holmes

3. Parent of Hilary Benn

4. Grandchild of John Benn

1. Labour Party Member

1. Fabian Society

2. Co-operative movement

1. National Union of Journalists Member