Archibald Sinclair
Sir Archibald Henry Macdonald Sinclair
Rush ID: 7750
Details
- Born:
- 22 October 1890
- Died:
- 15 June 1970
- Birth place:
- UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- Unknown
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Army officer
- Election occupation:
- Private secretary
- Parentage:
- Colonel Clarence G. Sinclair
- Notes:
- Succeeded as Baronet in 1912.
- Knighthood/Dame:
- Awarded in 1912
- Highest Office:
- Cabinet minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 3
- Education level:
- Graduate
References
- Rush ID:
- 7750
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q4786520
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- Not set
- They work for you ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- SINCLAIR, Sir Archibald (1890-1970)
Peerages
-
1st Viscount Thurso
New hereditary
1952
Constituencies
-
Caithness and Sutherland
Party: Liberal Year of election: 1922 Date of election: 15 November 1922 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1945 Date of exit: 5 July 1945 Party: Liberal Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Direct Notes: None
Unsuccessful candidate in
-
Caithness and Sutherland
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1950 Date of election: Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes:
Ministerial offices
-
Opposition/other party Whip 1930-1931
Chief Liberal Whip
-
Secretary of State for Scotland 1931-1932
-
Secretary of State for Air 1940-1945
Higher education
-
Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst
Graduated
Schools
Marriages
-
Forbes, Marigold
Year: 1918
Relationships
-
Grandparent of John Thurso
Parties
-
Liberal Party Member
Leader 1935-1945