George Wigg
Mr George Edward Cecil Wigg
Rush ID: 6194
Details
- Born:
- 28 November 1900
- Died:
- 11 August 1983
- Birth place:
- UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- Unknown
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Army (other ranks)
- Election occupation:
- Army (other ranks)
- Parentage:
- Edward William Wigg
- Notes:
- None
- Knighthood/Dame:
- False
- Highest Office:
- Cabinet Minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 4
- Education level:
- Secondary
References
- Rush ID:
- 6194
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q1508595
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- Not set
- They work for you ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- WIGG, George (1900-1983)
Peerages
-
Baron Wigg
Life
1967
Constituencies
-
Dudley
Party: Labour Year of election: 1945 Date of election: 5 July 1945 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1967* Date of exit: c. 1967* Party: Labour Nature of exit: Elevation to peerage Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Area Notes: Exit November 1967
Ministerial offices
-
PPS 1945-1951
to Emmanuel Shinwell, as Minster of Fuel and Power, Secretary of State for War, and Minister of Defence.
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Paymaster-General 1964-1967
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Opposition/other party Whip 1951-1952
Schools
Marriages
-
Veal, Florence
Year: 1930
Parties
-
Labour Party Member
Political organisations
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Fabian Society member
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Co-operative movement member