Kingsley Wood
Sir Howard Kingsley Wood
Rush ID: 8009
Details
- Born:
- c. 1 January 1881
- Died:
- 21 September 1943
- Birth place:
- UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- Unknown
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Solicitor
- Election occupation:
- Solicitor
- Parentage:
- Reverend Arthur Wood, Wesleyan minister
- Notes:
- None
- Knighthood/Dame:
- Awarded in 1918
- Highest Office:
- Cabinet Minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 3
- Education level:
- Secondary
References
- Rush ID:
- 8009
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q2518614
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- Not set
- They work for you ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- WOOD, Sir Kingsley (1881-1943)
Constituencies
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Woolwich West
Party: Conservative Year of election: 1918 Date of election: 14 December 1918 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1943* Date of exit: 21 September 1943 Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Death Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Direct Notes: None
Ministerial offices
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PPS 1918-1922
to Minister of Health
-
Parliamentary Secretary 1924-1929
Ministry of Health
-
Parliamentary Secretary 1931
Ministry of Education
-
Postmaster-General 1931-1935
-
Minister of Health 1935-1938
-
Secretary of State for Air 1938-1940
-
Lord Privy Seal 1940
-
Chancellor of the Exchequer 1940-1943
Marriages
-
Fawcett, Agnes
Year: 1908
Parties
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Conservative Party Member
Political organisations
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Primrose League Officer
1938
Grand Master
-
National Union of Conservative Associations Officer
1930-1932
Executive Committee
Local governments
-
London County Council
Councillor
1911-1918
Woolwich