Walter Monckton

Details

Born:

17 January 1891

Died:

9 January 1965

Birth place:

UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Civil servant

Election occupation:

Judge / Judicial officer

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

True

Highest Office:

Cabinet Minister

Who's Who volume:

4

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

8929

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q332995

Parliament ID:

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Beamish Person ID:

1111

They work for you ID:

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1. MONCKTON, Sir Walter (1891-1965)

1. Bristol West

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1951*
   Date of election:	15 February 1951
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	First Entry
   Year of exit:	1957*
   Date of exit:	11 February 1957
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Elevation to peerage
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	None

1. Solicitor-General 1945

2. Minister of Labour 1951-1955

3. Minister of Defence 1955-1956

4. Paymaster-General 1956-1957

1. Balliol College

   Graduated

1. Harrow School

1. Somes, Mary Adelaide

   Year: 1914

   Notes: div 1947

2. (Name unknown), unknown

   Year: 1947

1. Conservative Party Member

1. Brooks's Club

2. Pratt's Club