William Ormsby-Gore

Details

Born:

11 April 1885

Died:

14 February 1964

Birth place:

UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

Unknown

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

true

Formative occupation:

Private income

Election occupation:

Private income

Parentage:

George Ormsby-Gore MP (3rd Baron Harlech) and Lady Emily Charlotte Seymour

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Cabinet minister

Who's Who volume:

3

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

8335

MNIS ID:

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Wikidata Entity ID:

Q2908365

Parliament ID:

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Beamish Person ID:

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They work for you ID:

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1. ORMSBY-GORE, William (1885-1964)

1. 4th Baron Harlech

   Hereditary

   1938

1. Stafford

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1922
   Date of election:	15 November 1922
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	Continuation
   Year of exit:	1938*
   Date of exit:	8 May 1938
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Succession to peerage
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	None

2. Stafford

   Party:	Co. Con.
   Year of election:	1918
   Date of election:	14 December 1918
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	Continuation
   Year of exit:	1922
   Date of exit:	15 November 1922
   Party:	Co. Con.
   Nature of exit:	Change of party
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	None

3. Denbigh District of Boroughs

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1910¹
   Date of election:	15 January 1910
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1918
   Date of exit:	14 December 1918
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Boundary revision
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Area
   Notes:	None

1. Assistant Secretary 1917-1918

   War Cabinet

2. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State 1922-1924

   Colonial Office

3. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State 1924-1929

   Colonial Office

4. Postmaster-General 1931

   August-November 1931

5. First Commissioner of Works 1931-1936

6. Secretary of State for the Colonies 1936-1938

1. New College

   Graduated

1. Eton College

1. Gascoyne-Cecil, Lady Beatrice

   Year: 1913

1. Indirect relative of John Ormsby-Gore

2. Parent of William Ormsby-Gore

3. Child of George Ormsby-Gore

4. Nibling of Seymour Ormsby-Gore

5. Indirect relative of James Edward Hubert Cranborne

6. Grandchild of William Ormsby-Gore

1. Conservative Party Member

1. Carlton Club

2. Brooks's Club

3. Burlington Fine Arts