Henry Brooke

Details

Born:

9 April 1903

Died:

29 March 1984

Birth place:

Oxford, UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Company director

Election occupation:

Company director

Parentage:

L. Leslie Brooke

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Cabinet Minister

Who's Who volume:

4

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

8592

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q333889

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

1293

They work for you ID:

Not set

1. BROOKE, Henry (1903-1984)

1. Baron Brooke of Cumnor

   Life

   1966

1. Hampstead

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1950
   Date of election:	23 February 1950
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	Re Entry
   Year of exit:	1966
   Date of exit:	31 March 1966
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Electoral defeat
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Direct
   Notes:	None

2. Lewisham West

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1938*
   Date of election:	24 November 1938
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	First Entry
   Year of exit:	1945
   Date of exit:	5 July 1945
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Electoral defeat
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Area
   Notes:	None

1. Financial Secretary to the Treasury 1954-1957

2. Minister for Welsh Affairs 1957-1961

3. Home Secretary 1962-1964

4. Paymaster-General 1961-1962

5. Minister of Housing and Local Government 1957-1961

6. Chief Secretary to the Treasury 1961-1962

1. Balliol College

   Graduated

1. Marlborough College

1. Mathews, Barbara

   Year: 1933

1. Parent of Peter Brooke

1. Conservative Party Member

1. Hampstead Borough Council

   Member

   1936-1937

2. London County Council

   Member

   1945-1955