James Thomas
Mr James Purdon Lewes Thomas
Rush ID: 8659
Details
- Born:
- 13 October 1903
- Died:
- 13 July 1960
- Birth place:
- U.K.
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- Unknown
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Private secretary
- Election occupation:
- Private secretary
- Parentage:
- J. Lewes Thomas, of Caeglas, Carmarthenshire
- Notes:
- None
- Knighthood/Dame:
- False
- HighestOffice:
- Non-Cabinet minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 4
References
- Rush ID:
- 8659
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q1681177
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- THOMAS, James (1903-1960)
Peerages
-
1st Viscount Cilcennin of Hereford
New hereditary
1956
Constituencies
-
Hereford
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: 1956* Date of exit: 18 January 1956 Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Elevation to peerage Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None
Unsuccessful candidate in
-
Llanelly
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1929 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative
Ministerial offices
-
PPS 1932-1935
to James Thomas, as Secretary of State for the Dominions
-
PPS 1935-1936
to James Thomas, as Secretary of State for the Colonies
-
PPS 1937-1938
to Anthony Eden, as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
-
PPS 1939-1940
to Anthony Eden, as Secretary of State for the Dominions
-
Assistant Whip 1940
-
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 1940-1943
-
Financial Secretary to the Admiralty 1943-1945
-
First Lord of the Admiralty 1951-1956
Higher education
-
Oriel College
Graduated
Schools
Marriages
Parties
-
Conservative Party member
Vice-Chairman 1945-1951