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David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
David Burghley
English athlete, sports official, and Conservative Party politician (1905-1981).
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David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
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Place of Birth
Burghley House
Located in the Administrative Territorial Entity
:
Peterborough
Place of Death
Burghley House
Date of Birth
2/9/1905
Date of Death
10/22/1981
Member of Political Party
Conservative Party
Instance Of
Human
Position Held
World Athletics President
(1946 - 1976)
Replaces
:
Sigfrid Edström
Replaced By
:
Adriaan Paulen
Start Time
:
1946
End Time
:
1976
Member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(11/14/1935 - 9/20/1943)
Electoral District
:
Peterborough
Elected In
:
1935 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Resignation
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Parliamentary Term
:
37th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
:
11/14/1935
End Time
:
9/20/1943
Member of the 36th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(10/27/1931 - 10/25/1935)
Electoral District
:
Peterborough
Elected In
:
1931 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Parliamentary Term
:
36th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
:
10/27/1931
End Time
:
10/25/1935
Member of the House of Lords
(10/25/1956 - 10/22/1981)
Start Time
:
10/25/1956
End Time
:
10/22/1981
Governor of Bermuda
(1943 - 1945)
Start Time
:
1943
End Time
:
1945
Educated At
Eton College
Magdalene College
Occupation
Politician
Athletics Competitor
Award Received
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
(1964)
Point in Time
:
1964
Given Name
David
Series Ordinal
:
1
Brownlow
Series Ordinal
:
3
George
Series Ordinal
:
2
Participant In
1932 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
Member Of
International Olympic Committee
Father
William Cecil, 5th Marquess of Exeter
Sport
Athletics
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Height
180 centimetre
Sibling
Lady Letitia Cecil
Kinship to Subject
:
Elder Sister
Martin Cecil, 7th Marquess of Exeter
Kinship to Subject
:
Younger Brother
Lady Romayne Cecil
Kinship to Subject
:
Younger Sister
Work Location
London
Name in Native Language
David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
Child
Lady Davina Cecil
Series Ordinal
:
1
Mother
:
Mary Montagu Douglas Scott
John Cecil
Series Ordinal
:
2
Mother
:
Mary Montagu Douglas Scott
Lady Gillian Cecil
Series Ordinal
:
3
Mother
:
Mary Montagu Douglas Scott
Lady Angela Cecil
Series Ordinal
:
4
Mother
:
Mary Montagu Douglas Scott
Victoria Leatham
Series Ordinal
:
5
Mother
:
Diana Henderson
Mass
70 kilogram
Sex or Gender
Male
Family Name
Cecil
Mother
Myra Orde-Powlett
Native Language
British English
Spouse
Mary Montagu Douglas Scott
(1/10/1929 - 1946)
End Cause
:
Divorce
Series Ordinal
:
1
Start Time
:
1/10/1929
End Time
:
1946
Diana Henderson
(12/12/1946 - 10/22/1981)
End Cause
:
Death of Subject
Series Ordinal
:
2
Start Time
:
12/12/1946
End Time
:
10/22/1981
Candidacy in Election
1931 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Peterborough
1935 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Peterborough
Family
House of Cecil
Noble Title
Marquess of Exeter
(8/6/1956 - 10/22/1981)
Series Ordinal
:
6
Follows
:
William Cecil, 5th Marquess of Exeter
Followed By
:
Martin Cecil, 7th Marquess of Exeter
Start Time
:
8/6/1956
End Time
:
10/22/1981
Lord
(2/9/1905 - 8/6/1956)
Has Cause
:
Courtesy Title
Start Time
:
2/9/1905
End Time
:
8/6/1956
Relative
Rosemary Forbes
Kinship to Subject
:
Stepdaughter
Anthony Forbes
Kinship to Subject
:
Stepson
Writing Language
British English
Country for Sport
United Kingdom
Coat of Arms Image
Country of Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
( - 4/12/1927)
End Cause
:
Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927
End Time
:
4/12/1927
United Kingdom
Reason for Preferred Rank
:
Most Recent Value
External Pages About David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
Encyclopædia Britannica Online
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