Maurice Macmillan

Mr Maurice Victor Macmillan

Rush ID: 4866

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Details

Born:
27 January 1921
Died:
10 March 1984
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
true
Formative occupation:
Publisher
Election occupation:
Publisher
Parentage:
Unknown
Notes:
Adopted courtesy title Viscount Macmillan of Ovenden one month before his death (on father's elevation as Earl of Stockton).
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Cabinet Minister
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
4866
MNIS ID:
910
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q332897
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
18267

Name changes

  1. MACMILLAN, Viscount (1921-1984) **
  2. MACMILLAN, Maurice (1921-1984)

Alternative names

  1. Viscount Macmillan (A.K.A.)

    1984 - 1984

    courtesy title adopted on father's elevation as Earl of Stockton in 1984

Constituencies

  1. Surrey South West

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1983
    Date of election: 9 June 1983
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1984*
    Date of exit: 10 March 1984
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Death
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: None

  2. Farnham

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1966
    Date of election: 31 March 1966
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1983
    Date of exit: 9 June 1983
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Boundary revision
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: None

  3. Halifax

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1955
    Date of election: 26 May 1955
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1964
    Date of exit: 15 October 1964
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Wakefield

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1954*
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

  2. Lincoln

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

  3. Seaham

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1945
    Date of election: Thu 5th Jul 1945
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. Chief Secretary to the Treasury 1970-1972

  2. Paymaster-General 1973-1974

  3. Secretary of State for Employment 1972-1973

Higher education

  1. Balliol College

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Eton College

Marriages

  1. Ormsby-Gore, Katharine Margaret Alice

    Year: 1942

    Notes: 1 daughter, 3 sons

Relationships

  1. Child of Harold Macmillan

Parties

  1. Conservative Party Member

Political organisations

  1. Pressure for Economic and Social Toryism Member

Clubs

  1. Turf Club

  2. Beefsteak Club

  3. Pratt's Club

  4. Garrick Club

  5. Carlton Club