Harwood Harrison

Sir James Harwood Harrison

Rush ID: 8653

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Details

Born:
6 June 1907
Died:
11 September 1980
Birth place:
U.K.
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Religion:
Anglican
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Company director
Election occupation:
Company director
Parentage:
Unknown
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
True
HighestOffice:
Chief Whip/Deputy
Who's Who volume:
4

References

Rush ID:
8653
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q5677893
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. HARRISON, Sir Harwood (1907-1980)

Constituencies

  1. Eye

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1951
    Date of election: 25 October 1951
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1979
    Date of exit: 3 May 1979
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Area
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Eye

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1950
    Date of election: Thu 23rd Feb 1950
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. PPS 1953-1954

    Harold Macmillan

  2. Whip 1954-1961

  3. Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 1956-

  4. Comptroller of the Royal Household 1959-1961

Higher education

  1. Trinity College

    Graduated

    check if Oxf or Cam

Schools

  1. Northampton Grammar School

Marriages

  1. Stenhouse, Peggy Alberta Mary

    Year: 1932

Parties

  1. Conservative Party member

Local governments

  1. Ipswich Borough Council

    Member

    1935-1946

Clubs

  1. Carlton Club

  2. Crockford's Club

  3. Pratt's Club

  4. House of Commons Yacht Club