Frederick Lee, Baron Lee of Newton
| The Right Honourable The Lord Lee of Newton PC | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State for the Colonies | |
| In office 6 April 1966 – 1 August 1966 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | Frank Pakenham |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
| In office 7 January 1967 – 6 October 1969 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | George Thomson |
| Succeeded by | George Thomson |
| Member of Parliament for Manchester Hulme | |
| In office 5 July 1945 – 23 February 1950 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Joseph Nall |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Member of Parliament for Newton | |
| In office 23 February 1950 – 28 February 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Young |
| Succeeded by | John Evans |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 August 1906 Manchester |
| Died | 4 February 1984 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
Frederick Lee, Baron Lee of Newton PC (3 August 1906 – 4 February 1984)[1] was a British Labour Party politician and peer.
Born in Manchester[2] to Joseph and Margaret Lee, he was educated at Langworthy Road School of Engineering. He was Chairman of the Works Committee at Metro-Vickers Ltd, Trafford Park, Manchester, and of the National Committee of the Amalgamated Engineering Union from 1944-45. Formerly a Member of Salford City Council, at the 1945 general election he was elected as Member of Parliament for Manchester Hulme.[3]
When that constituency was abolished for the 1950 general election, he was elected for the Newton constituency in Lancashire, and sat for that constituency until retiring from Parliament at the February 1974 general election. In 1960, on the death of Aneurin Bevan, he stood as a left-wing candidate for Labour's Deputy Leadership against George Brown and James Callaghan. After Callaghan had been eliminated, Lee was defeated by Brown by 146 votes to 83.
He was Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1948, and held Ministerial office as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour and National Service from 1950–51, Minister of Power from 1964 to 1966, the last Secretary of State for the Colonies in 1966, and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1967 to 1969. He was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1964, and on his retirement in 1974 was created a life peer on 1 July 1974 as Baron Lee of Newton, of Newton in the County of Merseyside.[4]
References
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 2)
- ↑ Rosen, Greg (2001) [2001]. Dictionary of Labour Biography (1st ed.). London: Politico's Publishing. p. 352. ISBN 1-902301-18-8.
- ↑ Craig, F.W.S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 189. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 46352. p. 7917. 24 September 1974.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Frederick Lee
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Joseph Nall, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Manchester Hulme 1945–1950 |
Constituency abolished |
| Preceded by Robert Young |
Member of Parliament for Newton 1950–Feb 1974 |
Succeeded by John Evans |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Lord Longford |
Secretary of State for the Colonies 1966 |
Succeeded by Herbert Bowden as Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs |
| Preceded by George Thomson |
Minister of Fuel & Power 1964-1966 Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1967–1969 |
Succeeded by George Thomson |