Selwyn Lloyd

Mr John Selwyn Brooke Lloyd

Rush ID: 8722

Details

Born:
28 July 1904
Died:
17 May 1978
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Election occupation:
Company director
Parentage:
J.W. Lloyd
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Speaker/Deputy
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
8722
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q333080
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
1476
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. LLOYD, Selwyn (1904-1978)

Peerages

  1. Baron Selwyn-Lloyd

    Life

    1976

Constituencies

  1. Wirral

    Party: Speaker
    Year of election: 1971*
    Date of election: 12 January 1971
    Nature of election: Change of party
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1976*
    Date of exit: 2 February 1976
    Party: Speaker
    Nature of exit: Resignation
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None
  2. Wirral

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1945
    Date of election: 5 July 1945
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1971*
    Date of exit: 12 January 1971
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Change of party
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Macclesfield

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1929
    Date of election: Thu 30th May 1929
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. Minister of State 1951-1954

    Foreign Office

  2. Minister of Supply 1954-1955

  3. Minister of Defence 1955

    April-December 1955

  4. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1955-1960

  5. Chancellor of the Exchequer 1960-1962

  6. Leader of the House of Commons 1963-1964

  7. Speaker 1971-1976

  8. Lord Privy Seal 1963-1964

Higher education

  1. Magdalene College

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Fettes College

Marriages

  1. Marshall, Elizabeth

    Year: 1951

    Notes: Divorced 1957

Parties

  1. Liberal Party Member

  2. Conservative Party Member

Local governments

  1. Hoylake Urban District Council

    Councillor

Clubs

  1. Carlton Club

  2. Pratt's Club