Oliver Stanley

Honourable Oliver Frederick George Stanley

Rush ID: 8786

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Details

Born:
4 May 1896
Died:
10 December 1950
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
true
Formative occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Election occupation:
Stockbroker
Parentage:
Edward Stanley MP (17th Earl of Derby) and Lady Alice Montagu
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Cabinet minister
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Secondary

References

Rush ID:
8786
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q3497552
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. STANLEY, Hon. Oliver (1896-1950)

Constituencies

  1. Bristol West

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1945
    Date of election: 5 July 1945
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1950*
    Date of exit: 10 December 1950
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Death
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None

  2. Westmorland

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1924
    Date of election: 29 October 1924
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1945
    Date of exit: 5 July 1945
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Relocation
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Liverpool Edge Hill

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1923
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. PPS 1924-1929

    to Lord Eustace Percy, as President of the Board of Education

  2. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State 1931-1933

    Home Office

  3. Minister of Transport 1933-1934

  4. Minister of Labour 1934-1935

  5. President of the Board of Education 1935-1937

  6. President of the Board of Trade 1937-1940

  7. Secretary of State for War 1940

    January-May 1940

  8. Secretary of State for the Colonies 1942-1945

Schools

  1. Eton College

Marriages

  1. Vane-Tempest-Stewart, Lady Maureen

    Year: 1920

Relationships

  1. Uncle of Richard Stanley

  2. Brother of Stanley

  3. Son of Edward Stanley

  4. Nephew of George Stanley

  5. Grandson of Frederick Stanley

  6. Related by marriage to Castlereagh

  7. Related by marriage to Castlereagh

Parties

  1. Conservative Party member