Richard Law

Details

Born:

27 February 1901

Died:

15 November 1980

Birth place:

U.K.

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Writer / Journalist

Election occupation:

Writer / Journalist

Parentage:

Andrew Bonar Law MP and Annie Robley

Notes:

Died November 1980 (obituary in The Times, 17/11/1980).

Knighthood/Dame:

False

HighestOffice:

Cabinet minister

Who's Who volume:

4

References

Rush ID:

8836

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q12411364

Parliament ID:

Not set

1. LAW, Richard (1901-1980)

1. 1st Baron Coleraine

   New hereditary

   1954

1. Kingston upon Hull Haltemprice

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1950
   Date of election:	23 February 1950
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	Continuation
   Year of exit:	1954*
   Date of exit:	15 January 1954
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Elevation to peerage
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	None

2. Kensington South

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1945*
   Date of election:	20 November 1945
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	Re-entry
   Year of exit:	1950
   Date of exit:	23 February 1950
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Relocation
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	None

3. Kingston upon Hull South West

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1931
   Date of election:	27 October 1931
   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:	Electoral defeat
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	None

1. Financial Secretary to the War Office 1940-1941

2. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State 1941-1943

   Foreign Office

3. Minister for Education 1945

   May-July 1945

4. Minister of State 1943-1945

   Department unknown

1. St John's College

   Graduated

1. Shrewsbury School

1. Nellis, Mary Virginia

   Year: 1929

1. Son of Bonar Law

1. Conservative Party member

1. Travellers' Club