Edward Strachey, 1st Baron Strachie
George V | |
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| Prime Minister | H. H. Asquith |
| Preceded by | The Lord Ashby St Ledgers |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Newton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 October 1858 |
| Died | 25 July 1936 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Constance Braham (m. 1880) |
Edward Strachey, 1st Baron Strachie,
Liberal administrations of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman and H. H. Asquith
between 1905 and 1915.
Background
Strachey was the eldest son of Sir Edward Strachey, 3rd Baronet, and Mary Isabella (née Symonds). John Strachey, journalist, and Henry Strachey, artist, were his younger brothers and the Labour politician John Strachey his nephew.
Political career
Strachey was returned to
Privy Council and appointed Paymaster General,[4] a post he held until 1915. However, he was not offered a ministerial post when the 1915 coalition government
was formed, and never returned to political office.
Family
Lord Strachie married Constance, daughter of Charles Bampfylde Braham, in 1880. He died in July 1936, aged 77, and was succeeded in his titles by his son Edward. Lady Strachie only survived her husband by a few months and died in December 1936.[5]
References
- ^ a b c Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, [page needed]
- ^ "leighrayment.com House of Commons: Shankill to Southampton". Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- ^ "No. 28547". The London Gazette. 3 November 1911. p. 7952.
- ^ "No. 28618". The London Gazette. 14 June 1912. p. 4303.
- ^ Lundy, Darryl. "thepeerage.com Edward Strachey, 1st Baron Strachie". The Peerage.[unreliable source]
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Edward Strachey
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Lord Strachie
- Portraits of Lord Strachie at the National Portrait Gallery, London
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