Gordon Touche

Mr Gordon Cosmo Touche

Rush ID: 6011

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Details

Born:
8 July 1895
Died:
19 May 1972
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Election occupation:
Company director
Parentage:
Sir George Touche MP, Bart, and Jessie Brown
Notes:
Knighted 1952; created Baronet 1962.
Knighthood/Dame:
Awarded in 1952
Highest Office:
Speaker/Deputy
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
6011
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q7526994
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
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Name changes

  1. TOUCHE, Gordon (1895-1972)

Constituencies

  1. Dorking

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1950
    Date of election: 23 February 1950
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1964
    Date of exit: 15 October 1964
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Area
    Notes: None

  2. Reigate

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1931
    Date of election: 27 October 1931
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1950
    Date of exit: 23 February 1950
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Relocation
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Area
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Islington North

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1929
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

  2. Ashton-under-Lyne

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1928*
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. Chairman of Ways and Means 1959-1962

  2. Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means 1956-1959

Higher education

  1. University College

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Marlborough College

Marriages

  1. Macpherson, Ruby

    Year: 1926

Relationships

  1. Child of George Touche

Parties

  1. Conservative Party Member

Clubs

  1. Carlton Club

  2. Royal Automobile Club