Sidney Webb

Mr Sidney James Webb

Rush ID: 8244

Details

Born:
13 July 1859
Died:
13 October 1947
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Civil servant
Election occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Parentage:
Charles Webb
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Cabinet Minister
Who's Who volume:
3
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
8244
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q332442
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
802
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. WEBB, Sidney (1859-1947)

Peerages

  1. 1st Baron Passfield

    New hereditary

    1929

Constituencies

  1. Seaham

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1922
    Date of election: 15 November 1922
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1929
    Date of exit: 30 May 1929
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: Fabian Society
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. London University

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1918
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Labour
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. Secretary of State for the Colonies 1929-1931

  2. Secretary of State for the Dominions 1929-1930

  3. President of the Board of Trade 1924

Higher education

  1. Unknown (London)

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Unknown (Other private)

    Notes: in Switzerland and Germany

Marriages

  1. Potter, Beatrice

    Year: 1892

Parties

  1. Labour Party Member

Political organisations

  1. Fabian Society Member

Local governments

  1. London County Council

    Councillor

    1892-1910

    member for Deptford

Clubs

  1. Athenaeum