Frederick Kellaway
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Frederick George Kellaway PC
(3 December 1870–13 April 1933), often called F. G. Kellaway, was a Liberal Party
politician
in the United Kingdom
, and Member of Parliament
for Bedford
from December 1910 to 1922.
Kellaway's father, William Hamley Kellaway, had a joinery and picture frame business in Bristol
, where Frederick was born. He became a journalist
and then edited a number of local newspaper
s in Lewisham
, before being elected to Parliament in 1910.
Kellaway served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions 1916-1920; Secretary for Overseas Trade
1920-1921; and Postmaster General
1921-1922 in the Coalition Government 1916-1922
. He was appointed to the Privy Council
in the 1920 Birthday Honours.
Following his political career, Kellaway became Managing Director of Marconi
.
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
(3 December 1870–13 April 1933), often called F. G. Kellaway, was a Liberal Party
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician
Politician
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in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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, and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Bedford
Bedford (UK Parliament constituency)
Bedford is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The seat was established in its current form in 1997, restoring a centuries old name. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election...
from December 1910 to 1922.
Kellaway's father, William Hamley Kellaway, had a joinery and picture frame business in Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, where Frederick was born. He became a journalist
Journalist
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and then edited a number of local newspaper
Newspaper
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s in Lewisham
Lewisham
Lewisham is a district in South London, England, located in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is situated south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:...
, before being elected to Parliament in 1910.
Kellaway served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions 1916-1920; Secretary for Overseas Trade
Secretary for Overseas Trade
The Secretary for Overseas Trade was a junior Ministerial position in the United Kingdom government from 1917 until 1953, subordinate to the President of the Board of Trade. The office was replaced by the Minister of State for Trade on 3 September 1953....
1920-1921; and Postmaster General
United Kingdom Postmaster General
The Postmaster General of the United Kingdom is a defunct Cabinet-level ministerial position in HM Government. Aside from maintaining the postal system, the Telegraph Act of 1868 established the Postmaster General's right to exclusively maintain electric telegraphs...
1921-1922 in the Coalition Government 1916-1922
Coalition Government 1916-1922
The Coalition Government of David Lloyd George came to power in the United Kingdom in December 1916, replacing the earlier wartime coalition under H.H. Asquith, which had been held responsible for reverses during the Great War. Those Liberals who continued to support Asquith served as the Opposition...
. He was appointed to the Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
in the 1920 Birthday Honours.
Following his political career, Kellaway became Managing Director of Marconi
Marconi Company
The Marconi Company Ltd. was founded by Guglielmo Marconi in 1897 as The Wireless Telegraph & Signal Company...
.