Eric Geddes

Details

Born:

26 September 1875

Died:

22 June 1937

Birth place:

UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Company director (railways)

Election occupation:

Company director (railways)

Parentage:

Auckland Geddes, of Edinburgh, and Christina Helen Anderson

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

Awarded in 1916

Highest Office:

Cabinet Minister

Who's Who volume:

3

Education level:

Elementary/Secondary Plus

References

Rush ID:

4079

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q959198

Parliament ID:

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Beamish Person ID:

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They work for you ID:

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1. GEDDES, Sir Eric (1875-1937)

1. Cambridge

   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:	23 February 1922
   Party:	Co. Con.
   Nature of exit:	Resignation
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connection:	None Known
   Notes:	Exit resulted in by election.

2. Cambridge

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1917
   Date of election:	25 July 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 connection:	None Known
   Notes:	Entered as a result of a by election.

1. First Lord of the Admiralty 1917-1918

2. Minister without Portfolio 1919

   January- May 1919

3. Minister of Transport 1919-1921

   First holder of this office

1. Merchiston Castle

2. Oxford Military College

1. Stokes, Gwendolen

   Year: 1900

   Notes: 3 sons

1. Sibling of Auckland Geddes

1. Conservative Member

1. Marlborough Club

2. Union Club

3. Caledonian Club

4. Windham Club