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Harry Crookshank, 1st Viscount Crookshank

Harry Frederick Comfort Crookshank

British politician (1893-1961).

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Sex or Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Cairo

Country of Citizenship

United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
( - 4/12/1927)
End Cause
:
Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927
End Time
: 4/12/1927

Member of Political Party

Conservative Party

Date of Birth

5/27/1893

Date of Death

10/17/1961

Educated At

Magdalen College
Eton College
Summer Fields School

Instance Of

Human

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Position Held

15 items
Member of the House of Lords
(2/15/1956 - 10/17/1961)
End Cause
:
Death in Office
End Time
: 10/17/1961
Start Time
: 2/15/1956
Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Member of the 41st Parliament of the United Kingdom
(5/26/1955 - 1/13/1956)
End Cause
:
Elevation to the House of Lords
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough
Elected In
:
1955 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Parliamentary Term
:
41st Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Time
: 1/13/1956
Start Time
: 5/26/1955
Member of the 40th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(10/25/1951 - 5/6/1955)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough
Elected In
:
1951 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Parliamentary Term
:
40th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Time
: 5/6/1955
Start Time
: 10/25/1951
Member of the 39th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(2/23/1950 - 10/5/1951)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough
Elected In
:
1950 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Parliamentary Term
:
39th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Time
: 10/5/1951
Start Time
: 2/23/1950
Member of the 38th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(7/5/1945 - 2/3/1950)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough
Elected In
:
1945 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Parliamentary Term
:
38th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Time
: 2/3/1950
Start Time
: 7/5/1945
Member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(11/14/1935 - 6/15/1945)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough
Elected In
:
1935 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Parliamentary Term
:
37th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Time
: 6/15/1945
Start Time
: 11/14/1935
Member of the 36th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(10/27/1931 - 10/25/1935)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough
Elected In
:
1931 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Parliamentary Term
:
36th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Time
: 10/25/1935
Start Time
: 10/27/1931
Member of the 35th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(5/30/1929 - 10/7/1931)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough
Elected In
:
1929 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Parliamentary Term
:
35th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Time
: 10/7/1931
Start Time
: 5/30/1929
Member of the 34th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(10/29/1924 - 5/10/1929)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough
Elected In
:
1924 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Parliamentary Term
:
34th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Time
: 5/10/1929
Start Time
: 10/29/1924
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
(10/30/1951 - 5/7/1952)
Replaces
:
Hilary Marquand
Replaced By
:
Iain Macleod
End Time
: 5/7/1952
Start Time
: 10/30/1951
Secretary for Mines
(6/18/1935 - 4/21/1939)
Replaces
:
Ernest Brown
Replaced By
:
Geoffrey Lloyd, Baron Geoffrey-Lloyd
End Time
: 4/21/1939
Start Time
: 6/18/1935
Financial Secretary to the Treasury
(4/21/1939 - 2/7/1943)
Replaces
:
Euan Wallace
Replaced By
:
Ralph Assheton, 1st Baron Clitheroe
End Time
: 2/7/1943
Start Time
: 4/21/1939
Leader of the House of Commons
(10/28/1951 - 12/20/1955)
Replaces
:
James Chuter Ede
Replaced By
:
Rab Butler
End Time
: 12/20/1955
Start Time
: 10/28/1951
Lord Privy Seal
(5/7/1952 - 12/20/1955)
Replaces
:
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury
Replaced By
:
Rab Butler
End Time
: 12/20/1955
Start Time
: 5/7/1952

Occupation

Politician

Given Name

Harry
Frederick
Comfort

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English

Work Location

London

Name in Native Language

Harry Crookshank, 1. Viscount Crookshank

Place of Death

Chelsea

Noble Title

Viscount
(1/13/1956 - )
Start Time
: 1/13/1956
Viscount Crookshank
(1/13/1956 - 10/17/1961)
End Cause
:
Death
Series Ordinal
:1
End Time
: 10/17/1961
Start Time
: 1/13/1956

Father

Harry Maule Crookshank

Mother

Emma Comfort

Family Name

Crookshank

Candidacy in Election

1931 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough
1935 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough
1945 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough
1955 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough
1950 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough
1929 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough
1924 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough
1951 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough

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