John Davidson
Mr John Colin Campbell Davidson
Rush ID: 9185
Details
- Born:
- 23 February 1889
- Died:
- 11 December 1970
- Birth place:
- U.K.
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- White
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Barrister / Advocate
- Election occupation:
- Private secretary
- Parentage:
- Sir James Mackenzie Davidson
- Notes:
- Knighted between 1931 and 1935.
- Knighthood/Dame:
- True
- HighestOffice:
- Cabinet minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 3
References
- Rush ID:
- 9185
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q6104908
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- DAVIDSON, John (1889-1970)
Peerages
-
1st Viscount Davidson
New hereditary
1937
Constituencies
-
Hemel Hempstead
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: 1937* Date of exit: 11 June 1937 Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Elevation to peerage Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None -
Hemel Hempstead
Party: Conservative Year of election: 1922 Date of election: 15 November 1922 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1923 Date of exit: 6 December 1923 Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None -
Hemel Hempstead
Party: Co. Con. Year of election: 1920* Date of election: 9 November 1920 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1922 Date of exit: 15 November 1922 Party: Co. Con. Nature of exit: Change of party Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None
Ministerial offices
-
PPS 1920-1921
to Leader of the House
-
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1923-1924
-
Parliamentary Secretary 1924-1926
Admiralty
-
PPS 1921-1922
to Stanley Baldwin, as President of the Board of Trade
-
PPS 1922-1923
to Andrew Bonar Law
-
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1931-1937
Higher education
-
Pembroke College
Graduated
Schools
Marriages
-
Dickinson, Frances Joan
Year: 1919
Relationships
-
Married to Joan Davidson
-
Indirect relative of Willoughby Dickinson
Parties
-
Conservative Party member
Political organisations
-
Conservative and Unionist Organisation leader
1926-1930
Chairman