Edward Wakefield
Mr Edward Birkbeck Wakefield
Rush ID: 6106
Details
- Born:
- 24 July 1903
- Died:
- 14 January 1969
- Birth place:
- UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- Unknown
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Colonial administrator
- Election occupation:
- Colonial administrator
- Parentage:
- Roger William Wakefield, of Kendal, and Ethel May Knott
- Notes:
- Created Baronet in 1962.
- Knighthood/Dame:
- Awarded in 1962
- Highest Office:
- Junior Whip
- Who's Who volume:
- 4
- Education level:
- Graduate
References
- Rush ID:
- 6106
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q5345769
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- Not set
- They work for you ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- WAKEFIELD, Edward (1903-1969)
Constituencies
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Derbyshire West
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: 1962* Date of exit: c. 1962* Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Resignation Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: Exit March 1962; resigned on appointment as High Commissioner for Malta.
Ministerial offices
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Assistant Whip 1954
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Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 1956-1958
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Comptroller of the Royal Household 1958-1959
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Vice-Chamberlain of the Royal Household 1959-1960
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Treasurer of the Royal Household 1960-1962
Higher education
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Trinity College
Graduated
Schools
Marriages
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Thompson, Lalage
Year: 1929
Relationships
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Sibling of Wavell Wakefield
Parties
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Conservative Party Member