Oswald Mosley

Mr Oswald Ernald Mosley

Rush ID: 5128

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Details

Born:
16 November 1896
Died:
3 December 1980
Birth place:
London, U.K.
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
true
Formative occupation:
Army officer
Election occupation:
Private income
Parentage:
Unknown
Notes:
Succeeded as Baronet in 1928.
Knighthood/Dame:
Awarded in 1928
HighestOffice:
Cabinet minister
Who's Who volume:
3

References

Rush ID:
5128
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q332400
Parliament ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. MOSLEY, Oswald (1896-1980)

Constituencies

  1. Smethwick

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1926*
    Date of election: 21 December 1926
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: Re-entry
    Year of exit: 1931
    Date of exit: 27 October 1931
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: Sat as New Party from February 1931.

  2. Harrow

    Party: Independent
    Year of election: 1922
    Date of election: 15 November 1922
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1924
    Date of exit: 29 October 1924
    Party: Independent
    Nature of exit: Relocation / defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: Sat as Labour from May 1924. Defeated contesting Birmingham Ladywood at 1924 General Election.

  3. Harrow

    Party: Co. Con.
    Year of election: 1918
    Date of election: 14 December 1918
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1922
    Date of exit: 15 November 1922
    Party: Co. Con.
    Nature of exit: Change of party
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: Sat as Independent from October 1920

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Shoreditch and Finsbury

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1966
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: UM
    Notes:

  2. Kensington North

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1959
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: UM
    Notes:

  3. Stoke-on-Trent Stoke

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1931
    Date of election: Tue 27th Oct 1931
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: New Party
    Notes:

  4. Birmingham Ladywood

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1924
    Date of election: Wed 29th Oct 1924
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Labour
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1929-1930

Higher education

  1. Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Winchester

Marriages

  1. Curzon, Cynthia

    Year: 1920

  2. Mitford, Hon. Diana

    Year: 1936

Relationships

  1. Married to Cynthia Mosley

  2. Indirect relative of Oswald Mosley

  3. Related by marriage to George Curzon

Parties

  1. Conservative Party member

    1918-1920

  2. Labour Party member

    1924-1931

  3. New Party member

    1931-1932

  4. British Union of Fascists member

    1932-

  5. Union Movement member

    1948-

Clubs

  1. 1917 Club

  2. Cavalry Club

  3. White's Club