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, 1975-11-29 - 1982-12-30
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/POLL 1/1/33
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Richard Lankester, Registrar of Members' Interests (2); Douglas Kennedy (6); Mollie, Lady Butler of Saffron Walden (5); Lord Cranborne; Ian Gow [Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister] (4); [William] John Biffen, Lord President of the Council, on the Homosexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order (4); John Silkin [Shadow Leader of the House of Commons] on the Homosexual Offences Order; Peter Clarke [former Private Secretary to JEP]; Lord Plowden, Chairman...
Dates:
1975-11-29 - 1982-12-30
Conditions Governing Access:
Folios 331-7 closed for review.