George Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Earl of Selkirk
QC | |
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First Lord of the Admiralty | |
In office 14 January 1957 – 14 October 1959 | |
Preceded by | The Viscount Hailsham |
Succeeded by | The Lord Carrington |
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
In office 20 December 1955 – 13 January 1957 | |
Prime Minister | Anthony Eden Harold Macmillan |
Preceded by | The Earl of Woolton |
Succeeded by | Charles Hill |
Personal details | |
Born | 4 January 1906 |
Died | 24 November 1994 | (aged 88)
Spouse |
Mentioned in Despatches (2) |
Early life
Born at
He played
He was a member of Edinburgh Town Council from 1935 to 1940 and served as a Commissioner of General Board of Control (Scotland) from 1936 to 1939 and as a Commissioner for Special Areas in Scotland 1937–39. He commanded No. 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron in the Royal Auxiliary Air Force 1934–38. He was awarded the Air Force Cross in 1938.[4]
Second World War
With the outbreak of the
Douglas-Hamilton was twice
He succeeded as the 12th
Post-war activity
From 1946 to 1950, Selkirk served as the president of the Cockburn Association, an influential conservationist and civic amenity body.[6]
On 6 August 1947, he married Audrey Sale-Barker, an alpine skiing champion and prominent aviator.[2]
In 1945 he was elected as a Scottish
In 1955 Selkirk was appointed a
He also held the office of Deputy Keeper of
Singapore
From 1959 to 1963, Selkirk was
See also
- Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton
- Lord Malcolm Douglas-Hamilton
- Lord David Douglas-Hamilton
References
- ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1
- ^ doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/55705. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ "Player profile: Lord George Douglas-Hamilton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "No. 15500". The Edinburgh Gazette. 14 June 1938. p. 506.
- ^ "No. 35107". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 March 1941. p. 1571.
- ^ "Historic Cockburn Association Office-Bearers".
- ^ "No. 17765". The Edinburgh Gazette. 3 November 1959. p. 633.