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Edward Grigg, 1st Baron Altrincham

Edward William Macleay Grigg, 1st Baron Altrincham

British colonial administrator and politician (1879-1955).

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Member of Political Party

Conservative Party
Liberal Party

Educated At

New College
Winchester College
Summer Fields School

Instance Of

Human

Place of Birth

Chennai

Place of Death

Tormarton

Date of Death

12/1/1955

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

Award Received

Military Cross
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Distinguished Service Order
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George

Date of Birth

9/8/1879

Position Held

Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(11/14/1935 - 6/15/1945)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Electoral District
:
Altrincham
Elected In
:
1935 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Term
:
37th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
End Time
: 6/15/1945
Start Time
: 11/14/1935
Member of the 36th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(6/14/1933 - 10/25/1935)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Electoral District
:
Altrincham
Elected In
:
1933 Altrincham By-Election
Parliamentary Term
:
36th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
End Time
: 10/25/1935
Start Time
: 6/14/1933
Member of the 34th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(10/29/1924 - June 1925)
End Cause
:
Official Appointment
Electoral District
:
Oldham
Elected In
:
1924 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Term
:
34th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Group
:
Liberal Party
End Time
: June 1925
Start Time
: 10/29/1924
Member of the 33rd Parliament of the United Kingdom
(12/6/1923 - 10/9/1924)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Electoral District
:
Oldham
Elected In
:
1923 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Term
:
33rd Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Group
:
Liberal Party
End Time
: 10/9/1924
Start Time
: 12/6/1923
Member of the 32nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
(11/15/1922 - 11/16/1923)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Electoral District
:
Oldham
Elected In
:
1922 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Term
:
32nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Group
:
Liberal Party
End Time
: 11/16/1923
Start Time
: 11/15/1922

Sex or Gender

Male

Occupation

Politician
Journalist

Given Name

Edward

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English

Work Location

London

Name in Native Language

Edward Grigg, 1st Baron Altrincham

Child

John Grigg, 2nd Baron Altrincham
Annabel Desirée Grigg
Anthony Ulrick David Dundas Grigg, 3rd Baron Altrincham

Spouse

Joan Grigg
(1/31/1923 - )
Start Time
: 1/31/1923

Family Name

Grigg

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Father

Henry Bidewell Grigg

Mother

Elizabeth Deas-Thomson

Candidacy in Election

1935 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Altrincham
1924 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Oldham
1923 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Oldham
1922 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Oldham

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Noble Title

Baron Altrincham
(8/1/1945 - 12/1/1955)
End Cause
:
Death
Series Ordinal
:1
End Time
: 12/1/1955
Start Time
: 8/1/1945
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