George Wallace
Mr George Douglas Wallace
Rush ID: 8550
Details
- Born:
- 18 April 1906
- Died:
- 11 November 2003
- Birth place:
- Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- Unknown
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Anglican
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Office manager
- Election occupation:
- Air Force (other ranks)
- Parentage:
- George Wallace, of Cheltenham
- Notes:
- Obituary in The Guardian, 14/11/2003. At the time of his death, he was the oldest member of the House of Lords.
- Knighthood/Dame:
- False
- Highest Office:
- Junior Whip
- Who's Who volume:
- 4
- Education level:
- Secondary
References
- Rush ID:
- 8550
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q5545827
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- Not set
- They work for you ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- WALLACE, George (1906-2003)
Peerages
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Baron Wallace of Coslany
Life
1974
Constituencies
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Norwich North
Party: Labour Year of election: 1964 Date of election: 15 October 1964 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1974ยน Date of exit: 28 February 1974 Party: Labour Nature of exit: Retirement Sponsorship: TGWU Constituency connections: None known Notes: None -
Chislehurst
Party: Labour Year of election: 1945 Date of election: 5 July 1945 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1950 Date of exit: 23 February 1950 Party: Labour Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Sponsorship: TGWU Constituency connections: Direct Notes: None
Unsuccessful candidate in
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Norwich South
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1959 Date of election: Thu 8th Oct 1959 Nature of election: General election Party: Labour Notes: -
Chislehurst
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1955 Date of election: Thu 26th May 1955 Nature of election: General election Party: Labour Notes: -
Chislehurst
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1951 Date of election: Thu 25th Oct 1951 Nature of election: General election Party: Labour Notes:
Ministerial offices
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Assistant Whip 1947-1950
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PPS 1966-1967
to H.W. Bowden, as Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs
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PPS 1967-1968
to Niall MacDermot, as Minister of State for Housing and Local Government
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PPS 1964-1966
to H.W. Bowden, as Lord President of the Council
Schools
Marriages
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Randall, Vera
Year: 1932
Notes: 1 son, 1 daughter
Parties
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Labour Party Member
1935-2003
Local governments
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Chislehurst and Sidcup Urban District Council
Member
1937-1946
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Kent County Council
Member
1952-1957
Trade unions
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Transport and General Workers Union Member
1939-
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National Union of Clerical Workers(?) Member
-1939