John Reith

Details

Born:

20 July 1889

Died:

16 June 1971

Birth place:

Stonehaven, U.K.

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

Unknown

Religion:

Anglican

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Engineer

Election occupation:

Company director

Parentage:

Very Reverend George Reith

Notes:

Also held ministerial office after elevation to peerage. Director-General of the BBC, 1927-1938; generally better known as Lord Reith.

Knighthood/Dame:

Awarded in 1927

HighestOffice:

Cabinet minister

Who's Who volume:

3

References

Rush ID:

5545

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q320851

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

Not set

1. REITH, Sir John (1889-1971)

1. 1st Baron Reith of Stonehaven

   New hereditary

   1940

1. Southampton

   Party:	National
   Year of election:	1940*
   Date of election:	1 February 1940
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1940*
   Date of exit:	21 October 1940
   Party:	National
   Nature of exit:	Elevation to peerage
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	None

1. Minister of Information 1940

   January-May 1940

2. Minister of Transport 1940

   May-October 1940

1. Glasgow Academy

   Years: 1

2. Gresham's School

   Years: 2

3. Royal Technical College, Glasgow

   Years: 3

1. Odhams, Muriel Katharine

   Year: 1921

1. National Party member

1. Athenaeum

2. Brooks's Club