Robert Cranborne

Viscount Robert Arthur James Cranborne

Rush ID: 8206

Details

Born:
27 April 1893
Died:
23 February 1972
Birth place:
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
true
Formative occupation:
Private income
Election occupation:
Private income
Parentage:
Unknown
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Parliamentary Secretary
Who's Who volume:
3
Education level:

References

Rush ID:
8206
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q333205
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
4332
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. CRANBORNE, Viscount (1893-1972)
  2. GASCOYNE-CECIL, Robert (1893-1972) **

Alternative names

  1. Robert (Robert Arthur James) Gascoyne-Cecil (Family Name)

    1893 - 1972

    Assumed title Viscount Cranborne on father's succession as Marquess of Salisbury in 1903.

  2. Baron Cecil of Essendon (Title)

    1941

    Called to House of Lords using one of his father' lesser titles (writ in acceleration). Summoned as L. Cecil of Essendon in the County of Rutland (created 1603) in the lifetime of his father, the 4th M. of Salisbury (created 1789). He succeeded his father on 4 April 1947. (Source: http://peerages.info).

Peerages

  1. 5th Marquess of Salisbury

    Hereditary

    1947

Constituencies

  1. Dorset Southern

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1929
    Date of election: 30 May 1929
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1941
    Date of exit: 25 January 1941
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Elevation without resignation
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: None Known
    Notes: Exit resulted in by election.

Ministerial offices

  1. Under-Secretary 1935-1938

    Foreign Office

  2. Paymaster-General 1940-1944

Higher education

  1. Christ Church

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Eton College

Marriages

  1. Cavendish, Elizabeth Vere

    Year: 1915

Relationships

  1. Indirect relative of Richard Cavendish

  2. Child of James Edward Hubert Cranborne

  3. Grandchild of Robert Cecil

  4. Parent of Cranborne

  5. Grandparent of Robert Michael James Cranborne

Parties

  1. Conservative Member