Arthur Woodburn
Mr Arthur Woodburn
Rush ID: 6242
Details
- Born:
- c. 1 January 1890
- Died:
- 1 June 1978
- Birth place:
- U.K.
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- Unknown
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Engineering manager
- Election occupation:
- Further Education teacher
- Parentage:
- Matthew Woodburn, brass founder, of Edinburgh
- Notes:
- None
- Knighthood/Dame:
- False
- HighestOffice:
- Cabinet minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 4
References
- Rush ID:
- 6242
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q4800743
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- WOODBURN, Arthur (1890-1978)
Constituencies
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Clackmannan and East Stirlingshire
Party: Labour Year of election: 1950 Date of election: 23 February 1950 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1970 Date of exit: 18 June 1970 Party: Labour Nature of exit: Retirement Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None -
Clackmannan and Eastern
Party: Labour Year of election: 1939* Date of election: 13 October 1939 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1950 Date of exit: 23 February 1950 Party: Labour Nature of exit: Boundary revision Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None
Unsuccessful candidate in
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Leith
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1931 Date of election: Tue 27th Oct 1931 Nature of election: General election Party: Labour Notes: -
Edinburgh South
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1929 Date of election: Thu 30th May 1929 Nature of election: General election Party: Labour Notes:
Ministerial offices
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PPS 1941-1945
to Thomas Johnston, as Secretary of State for Scotland
-
Parliamentary Secretary 1945-1946
Ministry of Aircraft Production
-
Parliamentary Secretary 1946-1947
Ministry of Supply
-
Secretary of State for Scotland 1947-1950
Higher education
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Heriot Watt University
Did not graduate
Attended before this college became a University
Schools
Marriages
-
Halliday, Barbara
Year: 1919
Parties
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Labour Party member