George Wallace

Details

Born:

18 April 1906

Died:

11 November 2003

Birth place:

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, U.K.

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

Unknown

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

HighestOffice:

Junior whip

Who's Who volume:

4

References

Rush ID:

8550

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q5545827

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

Not set

1. WALLACE, George (1906-2003)

1. Baron Wallace of Coslany

   Life

   1974

1. 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:	1974¹
   Date of exit:	28 February 1974
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Retirement
   Sponsorship:	TGWU
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	None

2. 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

1. 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:

2. 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:

3. 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:

1. Assistant Whip 1947-1950

2. PPS 1966-1967

   to H.W. Bowden, as Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs

3. PPS 1967-1968

   to Niall MacDermot, as Minister of State for Housing and Local Government

4. PPS 1964-1966

   to H.W. Bowden, as Lord President of the Council

1. Cheltenham Central School

1. Randall, Vera

   Year: 1932

   Notes: 1 son, 1 daughter

1. Labour Party member

   1935-2003

1. Chislehurst and Sidcup Urban District Council

   Member

   1937-1946

2. Kent County Council

   Member

   1952-1957

1. Transport and General Workers Union member

   1939-

2. National Union of Clerical Workers(?) member

   -1939