Henry Slesser

Sir Henry Herman Slesser

Rush ID: 5772

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Details

Born:
12 July 1883
Died:
c. 31 December 1979
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Election occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Parentage:
Ernest Schloesser, of Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
Awarded in 1924
Highest Office:
Law Officer
Who's Who volume:
3
Education level:
Secondary

References

Rush ID:
5772
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q15459988
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. SCHLOESSER, Henry (1883-1979) **
  2. SLESSER, Sir Henry (1883-1979)

Alternative names

  1. Henry (Henry Herman) Schloesser (A.K.A.)

    1883 - 1914

    name from birth; adopted surname Slesser in 1914

Constituencies

  1. Leeds South East

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1924
    Date of election: 29 October 1924
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1929
    Date of exit: c. 1929
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Resignation
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: None Known
    Notes: Exit June 1929; resigned on appointment as Lord Justice of Appeal. Exit resulted in by election.

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Leeds Central

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1923
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Labour
    Notes: Exit resulted in by election.

  2. Leeds Central

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1923
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: Labour
    Notes:

  3. Leeds Central

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1922
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: Labour
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. Solicitor-General 1924

    January-November 1924

Schools

  1. Oundle School

  2. St Paul's School, London

Marriages

  1. Grant, Margaret

    Year: 1910

Relationships

  1. Indirect relative of Corrie Grant

Parties

  1. Labour Member

Local governments

  1. Devon County Council

    Councillor

    1946-1968

    Alderman 1956-1968

Clubs

  1. Parliamentary Labour Club

  2. Athenaeum