Thomas Dunlop Galbraith, 1st Baron Strathclyde
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Thomas Dunlop Galbraith, 1st Baron Strathclyde PC
(20 March 1891 – 12 July 1985) was a Scottish
Unionist Party
politician.
He studied at Glasgow Academy; Eastmans, Southsea
; Royal Naval College Osborne and Royal Naval College
Dartmouth
. He then served in the Royal Navy
, 1903-22.
He then became a chartered accountant and practised, 1925–70.
He served as Member of Parliament
(MP) for Glasgow Pollok
from 1940 to 1955, being originally elected at a by-election
and then at the 1945
, 1950
and 1951 general elections
. He served as Under-Secretary of State for Scotland
in Winston Churchill
's caretaker government from May to July 1945. He was made a peer on 4 May 1955, shortly before the 1955 general election
, and served as a Minister of State
at the Scottish Office
until 1958.
His oldest son Tam Galbraith
, who joined the Commons for the nearby constituency of Glasgow Hillhead in 1948, predeceased him. The Barony was inherited by his grandson, Thomas Galbraith
, who went on to become the Conservative Party's leader in the House of Lords
.
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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(20 March 1891 – 12 July 1985) was a Scottish
Scotland
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Unionist Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
The Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party is the part of the British Conservative Party that operates in Scotland. Like the UK party, it has a centre-right political philosophy which promotes conservatism and strong British Unionism...
politician.
He studied at Glasgow Academy; Eastmans, Southsea
Southsea
Southsea is a seaside resort located in Portsmouth at the southern end of Portsea Island in the county of Hampshire in England. Southsea is within a mile of Portsmouth's city centre....
; Royal Naval College Osborne and Royal Naval College
Britannia Royal Naval College
Britannia Royal Naval College is the initial officer training establishment of the Royal Navy, located on a hill overlooking Dartmouth, Devon, England. While Royal Naval officer training has taken place in the town since 1863, the buildings which are seen today were only finished in 1905, and...
Dartmouth
Dartmouth, Devon
Dartmouth is a town and civil parish in the English county of Devon. It is a tourist destination set on the banks of the estuary of the River Dart, which is a long narrow tidal ria that runs inland as far as Totnes...
. He then served in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
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, 1903-22.
He then became a chartered accountant and practised, 1925–70.
He served as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Glasgow Pollok
Glasgow Pollok (UK Parliament constituency)
Glasgow Pollok was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 2005, when it was replaced by Glasgow South West...
from 1940 to 1955, being originally elected at a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
and then at the 1945
United Kingdom general election, 1945
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, 1950
United Kingdom general election, 1950
The 1950 United Kingdom general election was the first general election ever after a full term of a Labour government. Despite polling over one and a half million votes more than the Conservatives, the election, held on 23 February 1950 resulted in Labour receiving a slim majority of just five...
and 1951 general elections
United Kingdom general election, 1951
The 1951 United Kingdom general election was held eighteen months after the 1950 general election, which the Labour Party had won with a slim majority of just five seats...
. He served as Under-Secretary of State for Scotland
Under-Secretary of State for Scotland
The Under-Secretary of State for Scotland is a junior ministerial post in the United Kingdom government, supporting the Secretary of State for Scotland...
in Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, was a predominantly Conservative British politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the century and served as Prime Minister twice...
's caretaker government from May to July 1945. He was made a peer on 4 May 1955, shortly before the 1955 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1955
The 1955 United Kingdom general election was held on 26 May 1955, four years after the previous general election. It resulted in a substantially increased majority of 60 for the Conservative government under new leader and prime minister Sir Anthony Eden against Labour Party, now in their 20th year...
, and served as a Minister of State
Minister of State
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at the Scottish Office
Scottish Office
The Scottish Office was a department of the United Kingdom Government from 1885 until 1999, exercising a wide range of government functions in relation to Scotland under the control of the Secretary of State for Scotland...
until 1958.
His oldest son Tam Galbraith
Tam Galbraith
The Hon. Sir Thomas Galloway Dunlop Galbraith, KBE , was a British Conservative politician....
, who joined the Commons for the nearby constituency of Glasgow Hillhead in 1948, predeceased him. The Barony was inherited by his grandson, Thomas Galbraith
Thomas Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde
Thomas Galloway Dunlop du Roy de Blicquy Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde, PC , is a British politician. He is currently the Leader of the House of Lords and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster as well as being the leader of the Conservative Party in the House of Lords...
, who went on to become the Conservative Party's leader in the House of Lords
House of Lords
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.