Auckland Geddes

Details

Born:

21 June 1879

Died:

8 January 1954

Birth place:

London, UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Medical practitioner

Election occupation:

Higher Education teacher

Parentage:

Auckland Geddes, of Edinburgh, and Christina Helen Anderson

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

Awarded in 1917

Highest Office:

Cabinet Minister

Who's Who volume:

3

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

4078

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q337671

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

937

They work for you ID:

Not set

1. GEDDES, Sir Auckland (1879-1954)

1. 1st Baron Geddes

   New hereditary

   1942

1. Basingstoke

   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:	1920*
   Date of exit:	15 March 1920
   Party:	Co. Con.
   Nature of exit:	Resignation
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	Resigned on appointment as Ambassador to the U.S.A.

2. Basingstoke

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1917*
   Date of election:	25 October 1917
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	First Entry
   Year of exit:	1918
   Date of exit:	14 December 1918
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Change of party
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	None

1. Minister of National Service 1917-1919

2. President of the Board of Local Government 1918-1919

3. Minister of National Service and Reconstruction 1919

   January-May 1919

4. President of the Board of Trade 1919-1920

1. Edinburgh, University of

   Graduated

1. George Watson's School

1. Ross, Isabella Gamble

   Year: 1906

1. Sibling of Eric Geddes

1. Conservative Party Member

1. Athenaeum

2. Union Club