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Edward Grigg, 1st Baron Altrincham
Edward William Macleay Grigg, 1st Baron Altrincham
British colonial administrator and politician (1879-1955).
Wikipedia | Edward Grigg, 1st Baron Altrincham
Statements about
Edward Grigg, 1st Baron Altrincham
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
Coat of Arms Image
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
Image
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
External Pages About Edward Grigg, 1st Baron Altrincham
ISNI
UK National Archives