William Jowitt
Sir William Allen Jowitt
Rush ID: 4536
Details
- Born:
- c. 1 January 1885
- Died:
- 16 August 1957
- Birth place:
- UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- White
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Barrister / Advocate
- Election occupation:
- Barrister / Advocate
- Parentage:
- Unknown
- Notes:
- None
- Knighthood/Dame:
- True
- Highest Office:
- Law Officer
- Who's Who volume:
- 3, 4
- Education level:
- Graduate
References
- Rush ID:
- 4536
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q334418
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- 974
- They work for you ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- JOWITT, Sir William (1885-1957)
Constituencies
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Ashton-under-Lyne
Party: Labour Year of election: 1939* Date of election: 28 October 1939 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1945* Date of exit: 2 August 1945 Party: Labour Nature of exit: Elevation to peerage Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None -
Preston
Party: Labour Year of election: 1929* Date of election: 31 July 1929 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1931 Date of exit: 27 October 1931 Party: Labour Nature of exit: Retirement Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None -
Preston
Party: Liberal Year of election: 1929 Date of election: 30 May 1929 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1929* Date of exit: 12 July 1929 Party: Liberal Nature of exit: Resignation Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: Resigned to contest by-election on joining Labour Party. -
Hartlepools, The
Party: Liberal Year of election: 1922 Date of election: 15 November 1922 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1924 Date of exit: 29 October 1924 Party: Liberal Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None
Ministerial offices
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Attorney-General 1929-1932
-
Solicitor-General 1940-1942
-
Minister without Portfolio 1942-1944
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Paymaster-General 1942
-
Minister of National Insurance 1944-1945
Higher education
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New College
Graduated
Schools
Marriages
Parties
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Liberal Party Member
1922-1929
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Labour Party Member
1929-1945