Anthony Crosland

Mr Charles Anthony Raven Crosland

Rush ID: 3641

Details

Born:
29 August 1918
Died:
19 February 1977
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Lecturer/economist/writer
Election occupation:
Lecturer/economist/writer
Parentage:
Unknown
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Cabinet Minister
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
3641
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q301252
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. CROSLAND, Anthony (1918-1977)

Constituencies

  1. Grimsby

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1959
    Date of election: 8 October 1959
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1977*
    Date of exit: 19 February 1977
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Death
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None
  2. Gloucestershire South

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1950
    Date of election: 23 February 1950
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1955
    Date of exit: 26 May 1955
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Southampton Test

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1955
    Date of election: Thu 26th May 1955
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Labour
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. Minister of State 1964-1965

    Economic Affairs

  2. Secretary of State for Education 1965-1967

  3. President of the Board of Trade 1967-1969

  4. Secretary of State 1969-1970

    Local Government

Higher education

  1. Trinity College

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Highgate School

Marriages

  1. (Name unknown), unknown

    Notes: divorced 1957

  2. (Name unknown), unknown

    Year: 1964

Parties

  1. Labour Party Member

Political organisations

  1. Co-operative movement

  2. Fabian Society

Trade unions

  1. National Union of General and Municipal Workers Member