Francis Douglas, 1st Baron Douglas of Barloch
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Francis Campbell Ross Douglas, 1st Baron Douglas of Barloch KCMG
(21 October 1889 – 30 March 1980), was a British
journalist, solicitor and Labour Party
politician.
Douglas was educated at Glasgow University and later became a partner in Douglas & Company, solicitors, and also worked as a journalist. He was elected as the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Battersea North
at a by-election in 1940
, a seat he held until 1946
, and served as Parliamentary Private Secretary
to the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education
from 1940 to 1945 and to the Home Secretary
from 1945 to 1946 (James Chuter Ede
held both positions). The latter year he resigned from the House of Commons on being appointed Governor of Malta
, which he remained until 1949. Douglas was made a KCMG
in 1947 and in 1950 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Douglas of Barloch, of Maxfield in the County of Sussex. He was also a member of the Public Works Loan Board
from 1936 to 1946 and of the Railway Assessment Committee from 1938 to 1946 and served as Chairman of the Finance Committee of the London County Council
from 1940 to 1946. After being raised to the peerage he was a Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords
.
Lord Douglas of Barloch died in March 1980, aged 90. The title became extinct on his death.
Order of St Michael and St George
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(21 October 1889 – 30 March 1980), was a British
United Kingdom
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journalist, solicitor and Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
politician.
Douglas was educated at Glasgow University and later became a partner in Douglas & Company, solicitors, and also worked as a journalist. He was elected as the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Battersea North
Battersea North (UK Parliament constituency)
-Elections in the 1960s:-Elections in the 1950s:-Elections in the 1940s:Francis Douglas was appointed Governor of Malta, leading to a by-election....
at a by-election in 1940
Battersea North by-election, 1940
The Battersea North by-election, 1940 was a parliamentary by-election held on 17 April 1940 for the British House of Commons constituency of Battersea North in the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea....
, a seat he held until 1946
Battersea North by-election, 1946
The Battersea North by-election, 1946 was a parliamentary by-election held on 25 July 1946 for the British House of Commons constituency of Battersea North in the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea....
, and served as Parliamentary Private Secretary
Parliamentary Private Secretary
A Parliamentary Private Secretary is a role given to a United Kingdom Member of Parliament by a senior minister in government or shadow minister to act as their contact for the House of Commons; this role is junior to that of Parliamentary Under-Secretary, which is a ministerial post, salaried by...
to the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education
Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education was a junior ministerial office in the United Kingdom Government. In 1899 the Board of Education Act abolished the Committee of the Privy Council which had been responsible for education matters and instituted a new Board from 1 April 1900. The...
from 1940 to 1945 and to the Home Secretary
Home Secretary
The Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the Home Office of the United Kingdom, and one of the country's four Great Offices of State...
from 1945 to 1946 (James Chuter Ede
James Chuter Ede
James Chuter Ede, Baron Chuter-Ede CH, PC, DL was a British teacher, trade unionist and Labour politician. He notably served as Home Secretary under Clement Attlee from 1945 to 1951.-Early life:...
held both positions). The latter year he resigned from the House of Commons on being appointed Governor of Malta
Governor-General of Malta
-Governors of Malta, 1813-1964:*Lieut.-General Sir Thomas Maitland *General Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings *Major-General Sir Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby *Lieut.-General Sir Patrick Stuart *Right Honourable Richard More O'Ferrall -Governors of Malta, 1813-1964:*Lieut.-General...
, which he remained until 1949. Douglas was made a KCMG
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
in 1947 and in 1950 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Douglas of Barloch, of Maxfield in the County of Sussex. He was also a member of the Public Works Loan Board
Public Works Loan Board
The Public Works Loan Board was established in 1793 to provide loans to public bodies from the National Loans Fund. It today provides loans to local authorities of all types in Great Britain, primarily for capital projects, but also as a lender of last resort.The members of the PWLB are known as...
from 1936 to 1946 and of the Railway Assessment Committee from 1938 to 1946 and served as Chairman of the Finance Committee of the London County Council
London County Council
London County Council was the principal local government body for the County of London, throughout its 1889–1965 existence, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected. It covered the area today known as Inner London and was replaced by the Greater London Council...
from 1940 to 1946. After being raised to the peerage he was a Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
.
Lord Douglas of Barloch died in March 1980, aged 90. The title became extinct on his death.