Austen Chamberlain

Details

Born:

16 October 1863

Died:

16 March 1937

Birth place:

UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Writer / Journalist

Election occupation:

Writer / Journalist

Parentage:

Joseph Chamberlain MP and Harriet Kenrick

Notes:

Succeeded his father as MP in 1914.

Knighthood/Dame:

Awarded in 1925

Highest Office:

Cabinet Minister

Who's Who volume:

3

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

2200

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q188999

Parliament ID:

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Beamish Person ID:

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They work for you ID:

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1. CHAMBERLAIN, Austen (1863-1937)

1. Birmingham West

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1922
   Date of election:	15 November 1922
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	Continuation
   Year of exit:	1937*
   Date of exit:	16 March 1937
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Death
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Direct
   Notes:	None

2. Birmingham West

   Party:	Co. Con.
   Year of election:	1918
   Date of election:	14 December 1918
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	Continuation
   Year of exit:	1922
   Date of exit:	15 November 1922
   Party:	Co. Con.
   Nature of exit:	Change of party
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Direct
   Notes:	None

3. Birmingham West

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1914*
   Date of election:	14 July 1914
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	Continuation
   Year of exit:	1918
   Date of exit:	14 December 1918
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Change of party
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Direct
   Notes:	None

4. Worcestershire Eastern

   Party:	LU
   Year of election:	1892*
   Date of election:	30 March 1892
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	First Entry
   Year of exit:	1914*
   Date of exit:	7 July 1914
   Party:	LU
   Nature of exit:	Resignation
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Area
   Notes:	Resigned to contest by-election at Birmingham West.

1. Civil Lord of Admiralty 1895-1900

2. Financial Secretary to the Treasury 1900-1902

3. Postmaster-General 1902-1903

4. Chancellor of the Exchequer 1903-1905

5. Secretary of State for India 1915-1917

6. Lord Privy Seal 1921-1922

7. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1924-1929

8. Chancellor of the Exchequer 1919-1921

9. First Lord of the Admiralty 1931

   August-October 1931

10. Minister without Portfolio 1918-1919

11. Leader of the House of Commons 1921-1922

1. Trinity College

   Graduated

1. Rugby School

1. Dundas, Ivy Muriel

   Year: 1906

1. Sibling of Neville Chamberlain

2. Child of Joseph Chamberlain

1. Conservative Party Member

   1914-

2. Liberal Unionist Member

   -1914

3. Conservative Party Leader

   1921-1922

1. Carlton Club

2. United University Club