William Ormsby-Gore

Details

Born:

20 May 1918

Died:

26 January 1985

Birth place:

UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

Unknown

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

true

Formative occupation:

Army officer

Election occupation:

Landowner

Parentage:

William Ormsby-Gore MP (4th Baron Harlech) and Beatrice Gascoyne-Cecil, daughter of 4th Marquess of Salisbury

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

Awarded in 1961

Highest Office:

Minister of State

Who's Who volume:

4

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

8949

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q2605189

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

Not set

1. ORMSBY-GORE, William (1918-1985)

1. 5th Baron Harlech

   Hereditary

   1964

1. Oswestry

   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:	1961*
   Date of exit:	1 June 1961
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Resignation
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Direct
   Notes:	Resigned on appointment as Ambassador to the USA.

1. PPS 1951-1954

   to Selwyn Lloyd, as Minister of State at the Foreign Office

2. Under-Secretary of State 1956-1957

   Foreign Office

3. Minister of State 1957-1961

   Foreign Office

1. New College

   Graduated

1. Eton College

1. Thomas, Sylvia

   Year: 1940

2. Colin, Pamela

1. Grandson of Cranborne

2. Son of William Ormsby-Gore

3. Indirect relative of Seymour Ormsby-Gore

4. Grandson of George Ormsby-Gore

1. Conservative Party member

1. Pratt's Club