James Duncan

Captain James Alexander Lawson Duncan

Rush ID: 8645

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Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1899
Died:
30 September 1974
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Farmer
Election occupation:
Farmer
Parentage:
Alexander Duncan, of Jordanstone, Perthshire
Notes:
Created Baronet in 1957.
Knighthood/Dame:
Awarded in 1957
Highest Office:
Parliamentary Private Secretary
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Secondary

References

Rush ID:
8645
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q7527411
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. DUNCAN, Captain James (1899-1974)

Constituencies

  1. South Angus

    Party: Nat. Lib. & Con.
    Year of election: 1950
    Date of election: 23 February 1950
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: Re-entry
    Year of exit: 1964
    Date of exit: 15 October 1964
    Party: Nat. Lib. & Con.
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: Area
    Notes: None

  2. Kensington North

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1931
    Date of election: 27 October 1931
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1945
    Date of exit: 5 July 1945
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: Area
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Caithness and Sutherland

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1929
    Date of election: Thu 30th May 1929
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. PPS 1932-1937

    to E.L. Burgin, as Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade

  2. PPS 1937-1939

    to E.L. Burgin, as Minister of Transport

  3. PPS 1939-1940

    to E.L. Burgin, as Minister of Supply

Schools

  1. Marlborough College

Marriages

  1. St Quintin, Adrienne

  2. Blair-Oliphant, Beatrice Mary Moore

    Year: 1966

Parties

  1. Conservative Member

  2. National Liberal Party Member

    Chairman 1956-1959

Local governments

  1. London County Council

    Councillor

    1925-1928

Clubs

  1. Carlton Club

  2. Guards' Club

  3. Bath Club