Oliver Frederick George Stanley

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Oliver Frederick George Stanley, MC (4 May 1896 – 10 December 1950) was a prominent British Conservative politician who held many ministerial posts before his relatively early death.

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Colonel Rt. Hon. Oliver Frederick George Stanley was born on 4 May 1896.1 He was the son of Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby and Lady Alice Maude Olivia Montagu.1 He married Lady Maureen Helen Vane-Tempest-Stewart, daughter of Charles Stewart Henry Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 7th Marquess of Londonderry and Hon. Edith Helen Chaplin, on 4 November 1920.1 He died on 10 December 1950 at age 54.1

    He gained the rank of Temporary Captain in the service of the Royal Field Artillery.1 He gained the rank of Major in the service of the Lancashire Hussars.1 He was decorated with the award of Military Cross (M.C.).1 He was decorated with the award of Croix de Guerre.1 He was admitted to Gray's Inn entitled to practice as a barrister.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Westmorland between 1924 and 1945.1 He held the office of Parliamentary Private Secretary between December 1924 and 1929, to the President of the Board of Education.1 He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office between 1931 and 1933.1 He held the office of Minister of Transport between 1933 and 1934.1 He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1934.1 He held the office of Minister of Labour between 1934 and 1935.1 He held the office of President of the Board of Education between 1935 and 1937.1 He held the office of President of the Board of Trade between 1937 and 1940.1 He held the office of Secretary of State for War in 1940.1 He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel between 1940 and 1950 in the service of the Manchester Regiment.1 He held the office of Secretary of State for the Colonies between 1942 and 1945.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Bristol West between 1945 and 1950.1 He held the office of Chancellor of Liverpool University between 1949 and 1950.1 Children of Colonel Rt. Hon. Oliver Frederick George Stanley and Lady Maureen Helen Vane-Tempest-Stewart Michael Charles Stanley+1 b. 11 Aug 1921, d. 1990 Kathryn Edith Helen Stanley+1 b. 4 Nov 1923 Citations [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 1106. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition. [S300] Michael Rhodes, "re: Ernest Fawbert Collection," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 8 February. Hereinafter cited as "re: Ernest Fawbert Collection."