Dennis Vosper
Mr Dennis Forwood Vosper
Rush ID: 6096
Details
- Born:
- 2 January 1916
- Died:
- 20 January 1968
- Birth place:
- U.K.
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- Unknown
- 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
- HighestOffice:
- Cabinet minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 4
References
- Rush ID:
- 6096
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q5259036
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- VOSPER, Dennis (1916-1968)
Peerages
-
Baron Runcorn
Life
1964
Constituencies
-
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
Ministerial offices
-
Opposition/other party Whip 1950
-
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 1951-1954
-
Parliamentary Secretary 1954-1957
Ministry of Education
-
Minister of Health 1957
January-September 1957; resigned through ill health
-
Under-Secretary of State 1959-1960
Home Office
-
Minister of State 1960-1961
Home Office
-
Secretary for Technical Cooperation 1961-1963
Higher education
-
Pembroke College
Graduated
Schools
Marriages
-
Ashford, Margaret
Year: 1940
Notes: Divorced 1966
-
Graham, Helen Norah
Year: 1966
Parties
-
Conservative Party member