Arthur Henderson, Baron Rowley
British politician (1893–1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For his father, the leader of the British Labour Party, see Arthur Henderson. For other people, see Arthur Henderson (disambiguation).
Arthur Henderson, Baron Rowley, QC, PC (27 August 1893 – 28 August 1968) was a British Labour Party politician.
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Quick Facts Secretary of State for Air, Prime Minister ...
The Lord Rowley | |
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Secretary of State for Air | |
In office 7 October 1947 – 26 October 1951 | |
Prime Minister | Clement Attlee |
Preceded by | Philip Noel-Baker |
Succeeded by | William Sidney |
Minister of State for Commonwealth Relations | |
In office 14 August 1947 – 7 October 1947 | |
Prime Minister | Clement Attlee |
Preceded by | Office Created |
Succeeded by | Office Abolished |
Under-Secretary of State for India and Burma | |
In office 4 August 1945 – 14 August 1947 | |
Prime Minister | Clement Attlee |
Preceded by | Roger Lumley |
Succeeded by | Office Abolished |
Financial Secretary to the War Office | |
In office 7 February 1943 – 23 May 1945 | |
Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
Preceded by | Duncan Sandys |
Succeeded by | Maurice Petherick |
Under-Secretary of State for War | |
In office 4 March 1942 – 7 February 1943 | |
Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
Preceded by | Edward Grigg |
Succeeded by | Henry Page Croft |
Member of Parliament for Rowley Regis and Tipton Kingswinford (1935–1950) | |
In office 14 November 1935 – 10 March 1966 | |
Preceded by | Alan Todd |
Succeeded by | Peter Archer |
Member of Parliament for Cardiff South | |
In office 30 May 1929 – 7 October 1931 | |
Preceded by | Arthur Evans |
Succeeded by | Arthur Evans |
In office 6 December 1923 – 9 October 1924 | |
Preceded by | Sir James Cory |
Succeeded by | Arthur Evans |
Personal details | |
Born | 27 August 1893 (1893-08-27) |
Died | 28 August 1968 (1968-08-29) (aged 75) |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Labour |
Alma mater | Trinity Hall, Cambridge |
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