Archibald Skelton

Mr Archibald Noel Skelton

Rush ID: 5764

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Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1880
Died:
22 November 1935
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Election occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Parentage:
Sir John Skelton
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Parliamentary Secretary
Who's Who volume:
3
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
5764
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q7047208
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. SKELTON, Archibald (1880-1935)

Constituencies

  1. Combined Scottish Universities

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1931
    Date of election: 27 October 1931
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1935*
    Date of exit: 22 November 1935
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Death
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: Died before declaration of result of 1935 General Election; elected posthumously.

  2. Perth

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1924
    Date of election: 29 October 1924
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1931
    Date of exit: 27 October 1931
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Relocation
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: None

  3. Perth

    Party: Conservative
    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: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Perthshire Eastern

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1910²
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State 1931-1935

    Scottish Office

Higher education

  1. Christ Church

    Graduated

  2. Edinburgh, University of

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Trinity College, Glenalmond

Marriages

  1. Unknown, not married

Parties

  1. Conservative Party Member

Clubs

  1. Conservative Club

  2. New Club, Edinburgh