Jennie Lee

Miss Jennie Lee

Rush ID: 8665

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Details

Born:
3 November 1904
Died:
16 November 1988
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Female
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
School teacher
Election occupation:
Writer / Journalist
Parentage:
Unknown
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Non Cabinet Minister
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
8665
MNIS ID:
2365
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q1686926
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
1361
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. LEE, Jennie (1904-1988)

Peerages

  1. Baroness Lee of Asheridge

    Life

    1970

Constituencies

  1. Cannock

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1945
    Date of election: 5 July 1945
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: Re-entry
    Year of exit: 1970
    Date of exit: 18 June 1970
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: None Known
    Notes: None

  2. Lanarkshire Northern

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1929
    Date of election: 21 March 1929
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1931
    Date of exit: 27 October 1931
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Sponsorship: Independent Labour Party
    Constituency connection: Area
    Notes: 1928 franchise took effect 1929GE, so JL unable to vote for herself. Entered as a result of a by election.

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Bristol Central

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1943
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: ILP
    Notes: Exit resulted in by election.

  2. Lanarkshire Northern

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1935
    Date of election: Thu 14th Nov 1935
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: ILP
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. Parliamentary Secretary 1964-1965

    Public Buildings

  2. Under-Secretary 1964-1965

  3. Under-Secretary 1965-1967

  4. Minister of State 1967-1970

    Educ

Higher education

  1. Edinburgh, University of

    Degree MA, LLB

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Cowdenbeath Secondary

Marriages

  1. Bevan, Aneurin

    Year: 1934

Relationships

  1. Spouse of Aneurin Bevan

Parties

  1. Labour Member

  2. Independent Labour Party Member

Political organisations

  1. Tribune Member