John Wilmot, 1st Baron Wilmot of Selmeston
Andrew Rae Duncan | |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | George Strauss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Charles Wilmot 2 April 1893 London, England |
| Died | 22 July 1964 (aged 71) London, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | King's College London |
John Charles Wilmot, 1st Baron Wilmot of Selmeston
British Labour Party politician. He served under Clement Attlee as Minister of Aircraft Production from 1945 to 1946 and as Minister of Supply
from 1945 to 1947.
Early life
Wilmot was born in
Chelsea Polytechnic and at King's College London.[1] He worked in banking and served in the Royal Naval Air Service during World War I.[1]
Political career
Wilmot was a member of the
World Disarmament Conference had caused a "War scare" which Wilmot's supporters fully exploited to win votes, particularly from female voters in the constituency.[3]
Wilmot was elected as an
Privy Council in 1945. He retired from the House of Commons at the 1950 general election and was raised to the peerage as Baron Wilmot of Selmeston, of Selmeston in the County of Sussex, on 30 January 1950.[8]
Personal life
Wilmot married Elsa Slate in 1928. He died at St George's Hospital on 22 July 1964, aged 71.[1]
References
- ^ doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/36941. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ "leighrayment.com House of Commons: Fairfield to Fylde South". Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "East Fulham Election. Some Causes of the Labour Victory. Effect of International Events". The Glasgow Herald. 27 October 1933. p. 10. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "L.C.C. Estate at Tulse Hill". The Times. 24 November 1937. p. 11.
- ISBN 978-0-521-66143-0.
- ^ "leighrayment.com House of Commons: Keighley to Kilkenny". Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "leighrayment.com House of Commons: Dagenham to Deritend". Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "No. 38841". The London Gazette. 14 February 1950. p. 786.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Wilmot
- A film clip "Longines Chronoscope with Lord John Wilmot" is available for viewing at the Internet Archive
