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Peter Thorneycroft, Baron Thorneycroft
George Edward Peter Thorneycroft, Baron Thorneycroft
British politician (1909-1994).
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Peter Thorneycroft, Baron Thorneycroft
Sex or Gender
Male
Country of Citizenship
United Kingdom
Date of Birth
7/26/1909
Date of Death
6/4/1994
Member of Political Party
Conservative Party
Instance Of
Human
Position Held
14 items
Chancellor of the Exchequer
(1/13/1957 - 1/6/1958)
Replaces
:
Harold Macmillan
Replaced By
:
Derick Heathcoat-Amory, 1st Viscount Amory
Start Time
:
1/13/1957
End Time
:
1/6/1958
Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Member of the 43rd Parliament of the United Kingdom
(10/15/1964 - 3/10/1966)
Electoral District
:
Monmouth
Elected In
:
1964 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Parliamentary Term
:
43rd Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
:
10/15/1964
End Time
:
3/10/1966
Member of the 42nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
(10/8/1959 - 9/25/1964)
Electoral District
:
Monmouth
Elected In
:
1959 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Parliamentary Term
:
42nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
:
10/8/1959
End Time
:
9/25/1964
Member of the 41st Parliament of the United Kingdom
(5/26/1955 - 9/18/1959)
Electoral District
:
Monmouth
Elected In
:
1955 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Parliamentary Term
:
41st Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
:
5/26/1955
End Time
:
9/18/1959
Member of the 40th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(10/25/1951 - 5/6/1955)
Electoral District
:
Monmouth
Elected In
:
1951 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Parliamentary Term
:
40th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
:
10/25/1951
End Time
:
5/6/1955
Member of the 39th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(2/23/1950 - 10/5/1951)
Electoral District
:
Monmouth
Elected In
:
1950 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Parliamentary Term
:
39th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
:
2/23/1950
End Time
:
10/5/1951
Member of the 38th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(10/30/1945 - 2/3/1950)
Electoral District
:
Monmouth
Elected In
:
1945 Monmouth By-Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Parliamentary Term
:
38th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
:
10/30/1945
End Time
:
2/3/1950
Member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(6/9/1938 - 6/15/1945)
Electoral District
:
Stafford
Elected In
:
1938 Stafford By-Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Parliamentary Term
:
37th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
:
6/9/1938
End Time
:
6/15/1945
Member of the House of Lords
(12/4/1967 - 6/4/1994)
End Cause
:
Death in Office
Start Time
:
12/4/1967
End Time
:
6/4/1994
Secretary of State for Defence
(7/13/1962 - 4/1/1964)
Replaces
:
Harold Watkinson
Replaced By
:
Peter Thorneycroft, Baron Thorneycroft
Start Time
:
7/13/1962
End Time
:
4/1/1964
Secretary of State for Defence
(4/1/1964 - 10/16/1964)
Replaces
:
Peter Thorneycroft, Baron Thorneycroft
Replaced By
:
Denis Healey
Start Time
:
4/1/1964
End Time
:
10/16/1964
Shadow Home Secretary
(8/4/1965 - 4/13/1966)
Replaces
:
Edward Boyle, Baron Boyle of Handsworth
Replaced By
:
Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone
Start Time
:
8/4/1965
End Time
:
4/13/1966
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
(10/16/1964 - 7/7/1965)
Replaces
:
Denis Healey
Replaced By
:
Enoch Powell
Start Time
:
10/16/1964
End Time
:
7/7/1965
Educated At
Eton College
Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
Occupation
Politician
Given Name
George
Series Ordinal
:
1
Edward
Series Ordinal
:
2
Peter
Series Ordinal
:
3
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Work Location
London
Name in Native Language
Peter Thorneycroft, Baron Thorneycroft of Dunton
Place of Death
London
Place of Birth
Dunston
Image
Birth Name
George Edward Peter Thorneycroft
Family Name
Thorneycroft
Spouse
Carla Thorneycroft, Baroness Thorneycroft
(4/2/1949 - )
Start Time
:
4/2/1949
Sheila Page
(1938 - )
Start Time
:
1938
Child
John Thorneycroft
Victoria Elizabeth Ann Thorneycroft
Father
George Edward Mervyn Thorneycroft
Mother
Dorothy Hope Franklyn
Candidacy in Election
1964 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Monmouth
1950 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Monmouth
1955 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Monmouth
1959 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Monmouth
1951 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Monmouth
Depicted By
(George Edward) Peter Thorneycroft, Baron Thorneycroft
Creator
:
Sidney Nolan
(George Edward) Peter Thorneycroft, Baron Thorneycroft
Creator
:
Theodore Ramos
Has Works in the Collection
Newport Museum and Art Gallery
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