Robert Boothby

Details

Born:

12 February 1900

Died:

16 July 1986

Birth place:

UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Writer / Journalist

Election occupation:

Writer / Journalist

Parentage:

Sir Robert Tuite Boothby and daughter of H.H. Lancaster

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

Awarded in 1953

Highest Office:

Parliamentary Secretary

Who's Who volume:

4

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

3259

MNIS ID:

2423

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q334557

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

1168

They work for you ID:

Not set

1. BOOTHBY, Robert (1900-1986)

1. Baron Boothby of Buchan and Rattray Head

   Life

   1958

1. Aberdeenshire East

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1950
   Date of election:	23 February 1950
   Nature of election:	General Election
   Nature of service:	Continuation
   Year of exit:	1958
   Date of exit:	c. 1958
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Elevation without resignation
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connection:	None Known
   Notes:	Exit July 1958. Exit resulted in by election.

2. Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire Eastern

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1924
   Date of election:	29 October 1924
   Nature of election:	General Election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1950
   Date of exit:	23 February 1950
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Dissolution
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connection:	Regional
   Notes:	None

1. Orkney and Shetland

   Connection with constituency:	None Known
   Year of election:	1923
   Date of election:	Thu 6th Dec 1923
   Nature of election:	General Election
   Party:	Conservative
   Notes:

1. PPS 1926-1929

2. Parliamentary Secretary 1940

   Ministry of Food

1. Magdalen College

   Graduated

1. Eton College

1. Cavendish, Diana

   Year: 1935

   Notes: Divorced 1937

2. Sanna, Wanda

   Year: 1967

1. Conservative Member

1. Agricultural Association Leader

   Scottish Chamber of Agricluture-Pres

1. Beefsteak Club

2. White's Club