Robert Grant-Ferris

Wing Commander Sir Robert Grant Grant-Ferris

Rush ID: 4153

Details

Born:
30 December 1907
Died:
1 January 1997
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Election occupation:
Barrister/farmer
Parentage:
Unknown
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
True
Highest Office:
Speaker/Deputy
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Secondary

References

Rush ID:
4153
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q7344909
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
1418
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. GRANT-FERRIS, Wing Commander Sir Robert (1907-1996)

Constituencies

  1. Nantwich

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1955
    Date of election: 26 May 1955
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1974ยน
    Date of exit: 28 February 1974
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None
  2. St Pancras North

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1937*
    Date of election: 4 February 1937
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1945
    Date of exit: 5 July 1945
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: check reason

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Wandsworth Central

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1951
    Date of election: Thu 25th Oct 1951
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:
  2. Wandsworth Central

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1950
    Date of election: Thu 23rd Feb 1950
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:
  3. Wigan

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1935
    Date of election: Thu 14th Nov 1935
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. PPS 1944-1945

  2. Chairman of Ways and Means 1970

  3. Deputy Speaker 1970-

Schools

  1. Douai School

Marriages

  1. Devine, unknown

Parties

  1. Conservative Party Member

Clubs

  1. Carlton Club