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Ernest Brown (British politician)

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Ernest Brown (British politician) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search The Right Honourable Ernest Brown CH MC Minister of Aircraft Production In office 25 May 1945 – 5 July 1945 Prime Minister Winston Churchill Preceded by Stafford Cripps Succeeded by Office abolished Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster In office 11 November 1943 – 25 May 1945 Prime Minister Winston Churchill Preceded by Duff Cooper Succeeded by James Arthur Salter Minister of Health In office 8 February 1941 – 11 November 1943 Prime Minister Winston Churchill Preceded by Malcolm MacDonald Succeeded by Henry Willink Chairman of the National Liberal Party In office 1940–1945 Preceded by John Simon Succeeded by James Henderson-Stewart Secretary of State for Scotland In office 14 May 1940 – 8 February 1941 Prime Minister Winston Churchill Preceded by John Colville Succeeded by Tom Johnston Minister of Labour In office 7 June 1935 – 14 May

John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir

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John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Colonel The Right Honourable The Lord Clydesmuir GCIE PC Colville in 1931 Governor of Bombay In office 24 March 1943 – 5 January 1948 Preceded by Roger Lumley Succeeded by Raja Maharaj Singh Secretary of State for Scotland In office 6 May 1938 – 10 May 1940 Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain Preceded by Walter Elliot Succeeded by Ernest Brown Financial Secretary to the Treasury In office 29 October 1936 – 6 May 1938 Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin Neville Chamberlain Preceded by William Morrison Succeeded by Euan Wallace Under-Secretary of State for Scotland In office 28 November 1935 – 29 October 1936 Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin Preceded by Noel Skelton Succeeded by Henry Scrymgeour-Wedderburn Member of Parliament for Midlothian and Peebles Northern In office 30 May 1929 – January 1943 Preceded by Andrew Clarke Succeeded by Sir Dav

Walter Elliot (Scottish politician)

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Walter Elliot (Scottish politician) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search For other people named Walter Elliot, see Walter Elliot (disambiguation). The Right Honourable Walter Elliot CH MC FRS FRSE FRCP Secretary of State for Scotland In office 29 October 1936 – 6 May 1938 Monarch Edward VIII George VI Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin Neville Chamberlain Preceded by Sir Godfrey Collins Succeeded by John Colville Minister of Agriculture In office 28 September 1932 – 29 October 1936 Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald Stanley Baldwin Preceded by Sir John Gilmour Succeeded by William Morrison Financial Secretary to the Treasury In office 24 August 1931 – 29 September 1932 Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald Preceded by Frederick Pethick-Lawrence Succeeded by Leslie Hore-Belisha Personal details Born ( 1888-09-19 ) 19 September 1888 Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland Died 8 January 1958 (1958-01-08) (aged 69) Bonchester Bri