Ralph Glyn

Colonel Ralph George Campbell Glyn

Rush ID: 8816

Details

Born:
3 March 1884
Died:
1 May 1960
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
true
Formative occupation:
Company director
Election occupation:
Army officer
Parentage:
Rt Reverend Edward Carr Glyn, Bishop of Peterborough, and Lady Mary Campbell, daughter of 8th Duke of Argyll
Notes:
Created Baronet in 1934.
Knighthood/Dame:
Awarded in 1934
Highest Office:
Parliamentary Private Secretary
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
8816
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q13529910
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
1074
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. GLYN, Colonel Ralph (1884-1960)

Peerages

  1. 1st Baron Glyn of Farnborough

    New hereditary

    1953

Constituencies

  1. Abingdon

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1924
    Date of election: 29 October 1924
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1953*
    Date of exit: 29 June 1953
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Elevation to peerage
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None
  2. Clackmannan and Eastern

    Party: Co. Con.
    Year of election: 1918
    Date of election: 14 December 1918
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1922
    Date of exit: 15 November 1922
    Party: Co. Con.
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: Defeated standing as Conservative at 1922 General Election.

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Abingdon

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1923
    Date of election: Thu 6th Dec 1923
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:
  2. Glasgow College

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1910²
    Date of election: Sat 3rd Dec 1910
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:
  3. Elginshire and Nairnshire

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1910¹
    Date of election: Sat 15th Jan 1910
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:
  4. Edinburgh South

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1910*
    Date of election: Fri 29th Apr 1910
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. PPS 1931-1937

    to Ramsay MacDonald, as Prime Minister 1931-1935, and as Lord President 1935-1937.

Higher education

  1. Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Harrow School

Marriages

  1. Long, Hon. Sibell

    Year: 1921

Parties

  1. Conservative Party Member

Clubs

  1. Beefsteak Club

  2. Carlton Club

  3. United Service Club