William Bridgeman, 1st Viscount Bridgeman
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This article is about the British politician. For the British Army officer and MP, see Francis Bridgeman (British Army officer). For the British admiral, see Francis Bridgeman (Royal Navy officer).
William Clive Bridgeman, 1st Viscount Bridgeman, PC, JP, DL (31 December 1864 – 14 August 1935) was a British Conservative politician and peer. He notably served as Home Secretary between 1922 and 1924. He was also an active cricketer.
Quick Facts First Lord of the Admiralty, Monarch ...
The Viscount Bridgeman | |
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First Lord of the Admiralty | |
In office 6 November 1924 – 4 June 1929 | |
Monarch | George V |
Prime Minister | Stanley Baldwin |
Preceded by | The Viscount Chelmsford |
Succeeded by | A. V. Alexander |
Home Secretary | |
In office 25 October 1922 – 22 January 1924 | |
Monarch | George V |
Prime Minister | Bonar Law Stanley Baldwin |
Preceded by | Edward Shortt |
Succeeded by | Arthur Henderson |
Secretary for Mines | |
In office 22 August 1920 – 25 October 1922 | |
Monarch | George V |
Prime Minister | David Lloyd George |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | George Lane-Fox |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade | |
In office 10 January 1919 – 22 August 1920 | |
Monarch | George V |
Prime Minister | David Lloyd George |
Preceded by | George Wardle |
Succeeded by | Sir Philip Lloyd-Greame |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour | |
In office 22 December 1916 – 10 January 1919 | |
Monarch | George V |
Prime Minister | David Lloyd George |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | George Wardle |
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury | |
In office 30 May 1915 – 5 December 1916 | |
Monarch | George V |
Prime Minister | H. H. Asquith |
Preceded by | Cecil Beck |
Succeeded by | James Hope |
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
In office 18 June 1929 – 14 August 1935 Hereditary peerage | |
Preceded by | Peerage created |
Succeeded by | The 2nd Viscount Bridgeman |
Member of Parliament for Oswestry | |
In office 8 February 1906 – 10 May 1929 | |
Preceded by | Allan Heywood Bright |
Succeeded by | Bertie Leighton |
Personal details | |
Born | 31 December 1864 (1864-12-31) London |
Died | 14 August 1935(1935-08-14) (aged 70) Leigh Manor, Shropshire |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Caroline Parker (d. 1961) |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
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