Gordon Macdonald

Mr Gordon Macdonald

Rush ID: 7960

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Details

Born:
27 May 1888
Died:
20 January 1966
Birth place:
Gwaensygor, Flintshire, UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Congregationalist
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Miner
Election occupation:
Trade union official
Parentage:
Unknown
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Junior Whip
Who's Who volume:
3
Education level:
Elementary/Secondary Plus

References

Rush ID:
7960
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q333437
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
1036
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. MACDONALD, Gordon (1888-1966)

Peerages

  1. 1st Baron Macdonald of Gwaensygor

    New Hereditary

    1949

Constituencies

  1. Ince

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1929
    Date of election: 30 May 1929
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1942
    Date of exit: 9 July 1942
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Resignation
    Sponsorship: Miners' Federation of Great Britain
    Constituency connection: Area
    Notes: Exit resulted in by election.

Ministerial offices

  1. Opposition/other party Whip 1931-1934

Higher education

  1. Ruskin College

    Did not graduate

Schools

  1. Unknown (Elementary)

Marriages

  1. Lewis, Mary

    Year: 1913

Relationships

  1. Indirect relative of Llywelyn Williams

Parties

  1. Labour Member

Political organisations

  1. United Kingdom Band of Hope Union Officer

    President

Trade unions

  1. Miners' Federation of Great Britain Officer

    Executive Committee member

  2. Miners' Federation of Great Britain Member

  3. Lancashire and Cheshire Miners' Federation Member