David Grenfell

Mr David Rhys Grenfell

Rush ID: 8465

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Details

Born:
27 June 1881
Died:
21 November 1968
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Religion:
Methodist
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Miner
Election occupation:
Colliery manager
Parentage:
Unknown
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Non-Cabinet minister
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Elementary

References

Rush ID:
8465
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q5234398
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. GRENFELL, David (1881-1968)

Constituencies

  1. Gower

    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: 1959
    Date of exit: 8 October 1959
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: MFGB
    Constituency connections: Area
    Notes: None

Ministerial offices

  1. PPS 1924,1929,1931

  2. Secretary for Mines 1940-1942

  3. Father of the House of Commons 1952-1959

Schools

  1. Unknown (Miscellaneous)

Marriages

  1. Morgan, Beatrice

Parties

  1. Labour Party member

Political organisations

  1. National Council of Labour member

  2. Rechabite member

  3. EPA member

Trade unions

  1. National Union of Mineworkers member

  2. Miners Federation of Great Britain sponsored by