Butler, Richard Austen, 1902 - 1982 (Baron Butler of Saffron Walden)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1902 - 1982
Dates and places
Born Attock Serai, India, 9 December 1902. Died 8 March 1982.
Geographical areas
Halstead, Essex; London.
Legal status / Nationality
British.
Sphere of activity
Minister of Education 1940-5; Minister of Labour 1945; Chancellor of the Exchequer 1951-5; Lord Privy Seal 1955-9; Leader, HoC 1955-61; Home Secretary 1957-62; Deputy PM 1962-3; Foreign Secretary 1963-4; Chairman Cons Party 1959-61, Research Dept 1945-64
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
File
Personal correspondence, 1932-08-15 - 1956-11-28
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/POLL 1/1/11
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Winston Churchill, on subjects including the presence of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in Parliament (2); R A Butler, on subjects including his thanks to JEP for his work in the Conservative Research Department (8); 1st Lord Woolton [earlier Frederick Marquis], Chairman of Conservative Central Office (2); Iain Macleod, Minister of Health, reproaching JEP for his attitude and asking for his help; Leo Amery on the position taken up by JEP and Julian Amery on the Suez...
Dates:
1932-08-15 - 1956-11-28
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