Robert Mellish

Mr Robert Joseph Mellish

Rush ID: 5041

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Details

Born:
3 March 1913
Died:
9 May 1998
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Trade Union official
Election occupation:
Trade Union official
Parentage:
Unknown
Notes:
Died in 1998, or possibly 1997.
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Minister of State
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Elementary

References

Rush ID:
5041
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q4933392
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. MELLISH, Robert (1913-1998)

Peerages

  1. Baron Mellish

    Life

    1985

Constituencies

  1. Southwark Bermondsey

    Party: Ind. Lab.
    Year of election: 1982*
    Date of election: 2 August 1982
    Nature of election: Change of party
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1982*
    Date of exit: 1 November 1982
    Party: Ind. Lab.
    Nature of exit: Resignation
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None

  2. Southwark Bermondsey

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1974¹
    Date of election: 28 February 1974
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1982*
    Date of exit: 2 August 1982
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Change of party
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None

  3. Bermondsey

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1950
    Date of election: 23 February 1950
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1974¹
    Date of exit: 28 February 1974
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Boundary revision
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None

  4. Bermondsey Rotherhithe

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1946*
    Date of election: 19 November 1946
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1950
    Date of exit: 23 February 1950
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Boundary revision
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None

Ministerial offices

  1. Minister of Public Buildings & Works 1967-1969

    check off after 1974

  2. Chief Whip 1969-1970

Marriages

  1. (Name unknown), unknown

Parties

  1. Labour Party member

Political organisations

  1. Co-operative movement member

  2. Royal Arsenal member

  3. Fabian Society member

Trade unions

  1. Transport and General Workers Union member

  2. Transport and General Workers Union sponsored by