J. C. C. Davidson, 1st Viscount Davidson
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John Colin Campbell Davidson, 1st Viscount Davidson GCVO CH CB PC (23 February 1889 – 11 December 1970) was a British Conservative politician best known for his close alliance with Stanley Baldwin.
He served as Member of Parliament for Hemel Hempstead until 1937 when he was created Viscount Davidson of Little Gaddesden and was succeeded as MP by his wife, Frances Davidson (known as "Mimi").
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by: Gustavus Arthur Talbot |
Member of Parliament for Hemel Hempstead 1920–1923 |
Succeeded by: John Freeman Dunn |
Preceded by: John Freeman Dunn |
Member of Parliament for Hemel Hempstead 1924–1937 |
Succeeded by: Frances Davidson |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by: The Marquess of Salisbury |
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1923–1924 |
Succeeded by: Josiah Wedgwood |
Preceded by: The Marquess of Lothian |
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1931–1937 |
Succeeded by: The Earl Winterton |
Preceded by: Stanley Jackson |
Chairman of the Conservative Party 1926–1930 |
Succeeded by: Neville Chamberlain |
Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
Preceded by: New creation |
Viscount Davidson 1937–1970 |
Succeeded by: John Andrew Davidson |
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