Harry Thorneycroft

Mr Harold Thorneycroft

Rush ID: 5976

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Details

Born:
21 February 1892
Died:
7 March 1956
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Hairdresser
Election occupation:
Hairdresser
Parentage:
Unknown
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Parliamentary Private Secretary
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Elementary

References

Rush ID:
5976
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q5672827
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. THORNEYCROFT, Harry (1892-1956)

Constituencies

  1. Manchester, Clayton

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1942
    Date of election: 17 October 1942
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1955
    Date of exit: 26 May 1955
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: Direct
    Notes: Entered as a result of a by election.

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Blackpool

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1935
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: Labour
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. PPS 1945-1947

    to Lord Pethick-Lawrence, as Secretary of State for India and Burma

  2. PPS 1947-1951

    to Arthur Henderson, as Secretary of State for Air

Schools

  1. Unknown (Elementary)

Marriages

  1. Ford, Lily

    Year: 1924

Parties

  1. Labour Member

Local governments

  1. Manchester City Council

    Councillor

    1923-

    Alderman 1939-

Trade unions

  1. National Federation of Hairdressers Member