Geoffrey Shakespeare
Mr Geoffrey Hithersay Shakespeare
Rush ID: 5714
Details
- Born:
- 23 September 1893
- Died:
- 8 September 1980
- Birth place:
- U.K.
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- Unknown
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Barrister / Advocate
- Election occupation:
- Private secretary
- Parentage:
- Reverend J.H. Shakespeare, Secretary of Baptist Union, and Amy Goodman
- Notes:
- Created Baronet in 1942.
- Knighthood/Dame:
- Awarded in 1942
- HighestOffice:
- Parliamentary Secretary
- Who's Who volume:
- 3
References
- Rush ID:
- 5714
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q5534892
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- SHAKESPEARE, Geoffrey (1893-1980)
Constituencies
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Norwich
Party: Nat. Lib. Year of election: 1931 Date of election: 27 October 1931 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1945 Date of exit: 5 July 1945 Party: Nat. Lib. Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None -
Norwich
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: 1931 Date of exit: 27 October 1931 Party: Liberal Nature of exit: Change of party Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None -
Wellingborough
Party: Nat. Lib. Year of election: 1922 Date of election: 15 November 1922 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1923 Date of exit: 6 December 1923 Party: Nat. Lib. Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: Defeated standing as Liberal.
Ministerial offices
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PPS 1931
August-October 1931; to J. Pybus, as Minister of Transport
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Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 1931-1932
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Parliamentary Secretary 1932-1936
Ministry of Health
-
Parliamentary Secretary 1936-1937
Board of Education
-
Parliamentary and Financial Secretary 1937-1940
Admiralty
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Parliamentary Secretary 1940
April-May 1940; Department of Overseas Trade
-
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State 1940-1942
for the Dominions
Higher education
-
Emmanuel College
Graduated
Schools
Marriages
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Fisher, AimeƩ
Year: 1926
-
Hare, Elizabeth
Year: 1952
Parties
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National Liberal member
-1923
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Liberal Party member
1923-1931
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National Liberal member
1931-