Edward Grigg

Details

Born:

8 September 1879

Died:

1 December 1955

Birth place:

UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Writer / Journalist

Election occupation:

Company director

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

True

Highest Office:

Cabinet Minister

Who's Who volume:

3

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

4180

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q5343190

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

973

They work for you ID:

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1. GRIGG, Lieut-Colonel Sir Edward (1879-1955)

1. Altrincham

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1933
   Date of election:	14 June 1933
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	Re-entry
   Year of exit:	1945
   Date of exit:	5 July 1945
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Dissolution
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connection:	None Known
   Notes:	Entered as a result of a by election.

2. Oldham

   Party:	Nat. Lib.
   Year of election:	1922
   Date of election:	15 November 1922
   Nature of election:	General Election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1925
   Date of exit:	c. 1925
   Party:	Nat. Lib.
   Nature of exit:	Resignation
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connection:	None Known
   Notes:	Sat as Liberal from 1923 General Election. Exit about May 1925 on appointment as Governor of Kenya. Exit resulted in by election.

1. Minister of War 1945

2. Parliamentary Secretary 1939-1940

   Min of Information

3. Under-Secretary 1940-1942

   War

4. Minister of State 1944-1945

   Middle East

1. New College

   Graduated

1. Winchester

1. (Name unknown), unknown

1. National Liberal Party Member

   1922-1923

2. Liberal Party Member

   1924

3. Conservative Member

   1933-1945

1. Oxford and Cambridge Club

2. Guards' Club

3. Beefsteak Club