Douglas Houghton

Mr Arthur Leslie Noel Douglas Houghton

Rush ID: 4433

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Details

Born:
11 August 1898
Died:
2 May 1996
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Civil servant
Election occupation:
Broadcaster
Parentage:
Unknown
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Cabinet Minister
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Secondary

References

Rush ID:
4433
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q5301612
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
1416
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. HOUGHTON, Douglas (1898-1996)

Constituencies

  1. Sowerby

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1949*
    Date of election: 16 March 1949
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1974ยน
    Date of exit: 28 February 1974
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None

Ministerial offices

  1. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1964-1966

  2. Minister without Portfolio 1966-1967

Schools

  1. Unknown (Grammar)

Marriages

  1. (Name unknown), unknown

Parties

  1. Labour Party Member

Political organisations

  1. Fabian Society

Local governments

  1. London County Council

    Councillor

    1947-1949

    Alderman

Trade unions

  1. Inland Revenue Staff Federation Member