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Sir John Gilmour, 2nd Baronet
British politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For his son, the Conservative MP for Fife East, see Sir John Gilmour, 3rd Baronet.
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John Gilmour, 2nd Baronet GCVO DSO* TD PC JP DL MP (27 May 1876 ā 30 March 1940) was a Scottish Unionist politician. He notably served as Home Secretary from 1932 to 1935.
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Sir John Gilmour | |
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Home Secretary | |
In office 1 October 1932 ā 7 June 1935 | |
Prime Minister | Ramsay MacDonald |
Preceded by | Sir Herbert Samuel |
Succeeded by | Sir John Simon |
Personal details | |
Born | 27 May 1876 Montrave, Fife, Scotland |
Died | 30 March 1940(1940-03-30) (aged 63) London, England |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Unionist |
Spouse(s) | Mary Louise Lambert Violet Agnes Lambert Lady Mary Cecilia Hamilton |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh Trinity Hall, Cambridge |
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