British Offices and Honours
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The Right Honourable Frederick William Pethick-Lawrence, 1st Baron Pethick-Lawrence, P.C.

  • Born: 28 December 1871
  • Died: 10 September 1961

Known as[]

  • 1871-1901: Mr. Frederick Lawrence
  • 1901-1923: Mr. Frederick Pethick-Lawrence
  • 1923-1931: Mr. Frederick Pethick-Lawrence, M.P.
  • 1931-1935: Mr. Frederick Pethick-Lawrence
  • 1935-1937: Mr. Frederick Pethick-Lawrence, M.P.
  • 1937-1945: The Rt. Hon. Frederick Pethick-Lawrence, M.P.
  • 1945-1961: The Lord Pethick-Lawrence, P.C.

Education[]

  • Wixenford School
  • Eton College
  • Trinity College, Cambridge

Offices[]

Peerage Titles[]

  • Baron Pethick-Lawrence, 1945

Privy Council[]

Parliamentary Seats[]

  • Member of Parliament for Leicester West, 1923-1931
  • Member of Parliament for Edinburgh East, 1935-1945

Parliamentary Position[]

  • Leader of the Opposition, 1942


Preceded by:
Leo Amery
Secretary of State for India and Burma
1945–1947
Succeeded by:
The Earl of Listowel
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