Dennis Vosper

Details

Born:

2 January 1916

Died:

20 January 1968

Birth place:

UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

Unknown

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Company director

Election occupation:

Company director

Parentage:

Gerald Linn Vosper, of Heswall, Cheshire

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Cabinet Minister

Who's Who volume:

4

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

6096

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q5259036

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

1216

They work for you ID:

Not set

1. VOSPER, Dennis (1916-1968)

1. Baron Runcorn

   Life

   1964

1. Runcorn

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1950
   Date of election:	23 February 1950
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1964*
   Date of exit:	c. 1964*
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Elevation to peerage
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Direct
   Notes:	Exit March 1964

1. Opposition/other party Whip 1950

2. Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 1951-1954

3. Parliamentary Secretary 1954-1957

   Ministry of Education

4. Minister of Health 1957

   January-September 1957; resigned through ill health

5. Under-Secretary of State 1959-1960

   Home Office

6. Minister of State 1960-1961

   Home Office

7. Secretary for Technical Cooperation 1961-1963

1. Pembroke College

   Graduated

1. Marlborough College

1. Ashford, Margaret

   Year: 1940

   Notes: Divorced 1966

2. Graham, Helen Norah

   Year: 1966

1. Conservative Party Member