Richard Thompson
Mr Richard Hilton Marler Thompson
Rush ID: 8834
Details
- Born:
- 5 October 1912
- Died:
- 15 July 1999
- Birth place:
- UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- Unknown
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Naval officer
- Election occupation:
- Company director
- Parentage:
- Richard Thompson, East India merchant
- Notes:
- Created Baronet in 1963.
- Knighthood/Dame:
- Awarded in 1963
- Highest Office:
- Non-Cabinet minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 4
- Education level:
- Secondary
References
- Rush ID:
- 8834
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q7528667
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- Not set
- They work for you ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- THOMPSON, Richard (1912- ? )
Constituencies
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Croydon South
Party: Conservative Year of election: 1970 Date of election: 18 June 1970 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1974ยน Date of exit: 28 February 1974 Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Retirement Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None -
Croydon South
Party: Conservative Year of election: 1955 Date of election: 26 May 1955 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1966 Date of exit: 31 March 1966 Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None -
Croydon West
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: 1955 Date of exit: 26 May 1955 Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Boundary revision Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None
Ministerial offices
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Assistant Whip 1952-1954
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Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 1954-1956
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Vice-Chamberlain of the Royal Household 1956-1957
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Parliamentary Secretary 1957-1959
Ministry of Health
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Under-Secretary of State 1959-1960
Commonwealth Relations Office
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Parliamentary Secretary 1960-1962
Ministry of Works
Schools
Marriages
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Annesley, Anne Christabel
Year: 1939
Parties
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Conservative Party Member