William Benn
Captain William Wedgwood Benn
Rush ID: 8361
Details
- Born:
- 10 May 1877
- Died:
- 17 November 1960
- Birth place:
- UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- White
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- true
- Formative occupation:
- Army officer
- Election occupation:
- Research fellow
- Parentage:
- Sir John Benn MP, 1st Bart
- Notes:
- None
- Knighthood/Dame:
- False
- Highest Office:
- Cabinet Minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 3
- Education level:
- Graduate
References
- Rush ID:
- 8361
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q677902
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- 932
- They work for you ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- BENN, Captain William (1877-1960)
Peerages
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1st Viscount Stansgate
New hereditary
1942
Constituencies
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Manchester Gorton
Party: Labour Year of election: 1937* Date of election: 18 February 1937 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1942* Date of exit: 12 January 1942 Party: Labour Nature of exit: Elevation to peerage Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None -
Aberdeen North
Party: Labour Year of election: 1928* Date of election: 16 August 1928 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1931 Date of exit: 27 October 1931 Party: Labour Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None -
Leith
Party: Liberal Year of election: 1918 Date of election: 14 December 1918 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1927* Date of exit: c. 1927* Party: Liberal Nature of exit: Resignation Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: Exit March 1927; resigned to join Labour Party -
Tower Hamlets St George
Party: Liberal Year of election: 1906 Date of election: 12 January 1906 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1918 Date of exit: 14 December 1918 Party: Liberal Nature of exit: Boundary revision Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Area Notes: None
Unsuccessful candidate in
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Dudley
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1935 Date of election: Thu 14th Nov 1935 Nature of election: General election Party: Labour Notes:
Ministerial offices
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Junior Lord of Treasury 1910-1915
-
Whip 1910-1915
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Secretary of State for India 1929-1931
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Secretary of State for Air 1945-1946
Higher education
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University College London
Graduated
Schools
Marriages
-
Holmes, Margaret
Year: 1920
Relationships
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Indirect relative of Daniel Holmes
-
Parent of Tony Benn
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Grandparent of Hilary Benn
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Child of John Benn
Parties
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Liberal Party Member
1906-1927
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Labour Party Member
1928-