Douglas Jay

Details

Born:

23 March 1907

Died:

6 March 1996

Birth place:

UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Civil servant

Election occupation:

Writer / Journalist

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

Douglas Jay's son married James Callaghan's daughter

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Cabinet Minister

Who's Who volume:

4

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

4505

MNIS ID:

881

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q5301661

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

1669

They work for you ID:

17919

1. JAY, Douglas (1907-1996)

1. Wandsworth Battersea North

   Party:	Labour
   Year of election:	1974¹
   Date of election:	28 February 1974
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	Continuation
   Year of exit:	1983
   Date of exit:	9 June 1983
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Retirement
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Regional
   Notes:	None

2. Battersea North

   Party:	Labour
   Year of election:	1946*
   Date of election:	25 July 1946
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	First Entry
   Year of exit:	1974¹
   Date of exit:	28 February 1974
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Boundary revision
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Regional
   Notes:	None

1. Financial Secretary 1947-1950

   EC

2. Financial Secretary 1950-1951

3. President of the Board of Trade 1964-1967

1. New College

   Graduated

1. Winchester

1. Maxwell Garnett, M.C.

   Notes: div 1972-check ptr name

2. (Name unknown), unknown

   Year: 1972

   Notes: check ptr name

1. Labour Party Member

1. Fabian Society

1. National Union of Journalists