Oliver Baldwin, 2nd Earl Baldwin of Bewdley
British politician (1899–1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Oliver Ridsdale Baldwin, 2nd Earl Baldwin of Bewdley (1 March 1899 – 10 August 1958), known as Viscount Corvedale from 1937 to 1947, was a British socialist politician who had a career at political odds with his father, the Conservative prime minister Stanley Baldwin.
The Earl Baldwin of Bewdley | |
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Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
In office 14 December 1947 – 10 August 1958 Hereditary Peerage | |
Preceded by | The 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley |
Succeeded by | The 3rd Earl Baldwin of Bewdley |
Member of Parliament for Paisley | |
In office 5 July 1945 – 14 December 1947 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Maclay |
Succeeded by | Douglas Johnston |
Member of Parliament for Dudley | |
In office 30 May 1929 – 7 October 1931 | |
Preceded by | Cyril Edward Lloyd |
Succeeded by | Dudley Jack Barnato Joel |
Personal details | |
Born | (1899-03-01)1 March 1899 St Ermin's Mansions, London, England |
Died | 10 August 1958(1958-08-10) (aged 59) Mile End, London, England |
Political party | Labour |
Domestic partner | John Boyle |
Parents | |
Educated at Eton, which he hated, Baldwin left as soon as he could. After serving in the army during the First World War he undertook various jobs, including a brief appointment as an officer in the Armenian army, and wrote journalism and books on a range of topics. He served two terms as a Labour Member of Parliament between 1929 and 1947.
Baldwin never achieved ministerial office in Britain. His last post was as Governor of the Leeward Islands, from 1948 to 1950.