Kenneth Thompson

Mr Kenneth Pugh Thompson

Rush ID: 8737

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Details

Born:
24 December 1909
Died:
4 January 1984
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Civil servant
Election occupation:
Company director
Parentage:
Ernest S. Thompson and his wife Annie
Notes:
Died in or after 1982. Created Baronet in 1963.
Knighthood/Dame:
Awarded in 1963
Highest Office:
Parliamentary Secretary
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Secondary

References

Rush ID:
8737
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q7528221
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. THOMPSON, Kenneth (1909- ? )

Constituencies

  1. Liverpool Walton

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1950
    Date of election: 23 February 1950
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1964
    Date of exit: 15 October 1964
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Liverpool Walton

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1966
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. Assistant Postmaster-General 1957-1959

  2. Parliamentary Secretary 1959-1962

    Ministry of Education

Schools

  1. Bootle Grammar School

Marriages

  1. Broome, Nanne

    Year: 1936

    Notes: 1 son, 1 daughter

Parties

  1. Conservative Party Member

Political organisations

  1. Association of Municipal Corporations Officer

    Vice-President

  2. National Union of Manufacturers Member

  3. 1922 Committee Officer

    Secretary 1951-1958

Local governments

  1. Liverpool City Council

    Councillor

    1938-1958

  2. Merseyside County Council

    Councillor

    1973-

    Chairman and Leader 1977-