Harold Watkinson

Details

Born:

25 January 1910

Died:

19 December 1995

Birth place:

UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

Unknown

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Engineer

Election occupation:

Company director

Parentage:

Arthur Watkinson, of Walton-on-Thames

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Cabinet Minister

Who's Who volume:

4

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

6148

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q334345

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

1218

They work for you ID:

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1. WATKINSON, Harold (1910-1995)

1. 1st Viscount Watkinson of Woking

   New hereditary

   1964

1. Woking

   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:	26 June 1964
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Elevation to peerage
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Area
   Notes:	None

1. PPS 1951-1952

   to J.S. Maclay, as Minister of Transport

2. Parliamentary Secretary 1952-1955

   Ministry of Labour and National Service

3. Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation 1955-1959

4. Minister of Defence 1959-1962

1. King's College

   Graduated

1. Queen's College Taunton

1. Langmead, Vera

   Year: 1939

1. Conservative Party Member

1. Carlton Club

2. RNVR Club

3. Itchenor Sailing Club