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, 1961-10-19 - 1976-09-22
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/POLL 1/1/14
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: John Toulmin, Chairman, Cambridge University Conservative Association; [Thomas] Malcolm Muggeridge on his television interview with JEP; Sir Alexander Johnston; Peter Green, Consultant Editor, Hodder and Stoughton Limited, suggesting that JEP might write on Nietzsche or write an autobiography (4); Dame Sybil Thorndike (2); Henry Koeppler; Sir William Urton, General Director, Conservative and Unionist Central Office; [?] Lord Boothby; [George] Peter Thorneycroft,...
Dates:
1961-10-19 - 1976-09-22
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