Sir John Gilmour, 2nd Baronet
| The Right Honourable Sir John Gilmour Bt GCVO DSO PC TD JP DL | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Home Secretary | |
| In office 1 October 1932 – 7 June 1935 | |
| Prime Minister | Ramsay MacDonald |
| Preceded by | Sir Herbert Samuel |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Simon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 May 1876 Montrave, Fife, Scotland |
| Died | 30 March 1940 (aged 63) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Unionist |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Mary Louise Lambert (2) Violet Agnes Lambert (3) Lady Mary Cecilia Hamilton |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh Trinity Hall, Cambridge |
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John Gilmour, 2nd Baronet GCVO DSO PC TD JP DL (27 May 1876–30 March 1940), was a Scottish Unionist politician. He notably served as Home Secretary from 1932 to 1935.
Early life
Gilmour was the son of Sir John Gilmour, 1st Baronet, chairman of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist party, who was created a baronet in 1897. His mother was Henrietta, daughter of David Gilmour. He was educated at Trinity College, Glenalmond, University of Edinburgh and Trinity Hall, Cambridge.[1]
Military service
He served in South Africa in 1900–1901 with the 20th (Fife and Forfar) Company of Imperial Yeomanry and was awarded the Queen's medal with 4 clasps and was twice mentioned in despatches.[2] His letters from the Boer War were published in 1996 under the tile "Clearly My Duty" by his son, Sir John Gilmour, 3rd Baronet. He again served in World War I with the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry, where he was again mentioned in despatches and awarded the DSO with bar. His service after the war saw him rise to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel when he commanded the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry. On 8 May 1931 he was made the Honorary Colonel of the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry.[3]
Political career
He unsuccessfully contested East Fife in 1906 and was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for East Renfrewshire from 1910–1918 and for Glasgow Pollok from 1918 until 1940. He was a Junior Lord of the Treasury in 1921-1922, Scottish Unionist Whip from 1919–1922 and in 1924.
He was appointed as Secretary for Scotland in 1924, and became the first Secretary of State for Scotland when the post was upgraded in 1926. A member of the Orange Order , Gilmour, as Secretary for Scotland, repudiated the Church of Scotland's report, "The Menace of the Irish Race to our Scottish Nationality".
Later in his career he served as Minister of Shipping during the early months of the Second World War but died in office in 1940.
Other appointments
Gilmour was Master of the Fife Fox Hounds, 1902–1906 and a Member of Fife County Council 1901-1910. He was Rector of the University of Edinburgh, 1926–1929 and was awarded honorary degrees by the University of Glasgow in 1925, the University of Edinburgh in 1927 and the University of St Andrews in 1929. He was a Brigadier with the Royal Company of Archers. He was made Vice-Lieutenant for the County of Fife on 27 March 1936.[4] Appointed GCVO 1935.
Family
Gilmour first married Mary Louise Lambert, daughter of Edward Tiley Lambert, on 9 April 1902 at St. Mary´s church, Battle, Sussex.[5] After her death in 1919 he married secondly his first wife's sister, Violet Agnes, in 1920. He married thirdly Lady Mary Cecilia Hamilton, daughter of the 3rd Duke of Abercorn, in 1930. There were children from all three marriages.
Death
Gilmour died in March 1940, aged 63, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son from his first marriage, John, who also had a successful political career. His daughter from his first marriage, Dame Anne Margaret Bryans, was a physician. . His great-nephew, George Younger, was also a Conservative MP and served as Scottish Secretary from 1979-1986.
Notes
- ↑ "Gilmour, John (GLMR895J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ↑ Viewing Page 5927 of Issue 27353
- ↑ Viewing Page 4943 of Issue 33739
- ↑ Viewing Page 2157 of Issue 34270
- ↑ "Marriages" The Times (London). Friday, 11 April 1902. (36739), p. 1.
References
- Torrance, David, The Scottish Secretaries (Birlinn 2006)
- Leigh Rayment's list of baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "G" (part 1)
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
External links
- Obituary of Dame Anne Bryans
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir John Gilmour
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Laidlaw |
Member of Parliament for East Renfrewshire January 1910–1918 |
Succeeded by Robert Nichol |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Glasgow Pollok 1918–1940 |
Succeeded by Thomas Dunlop Galbraith |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by William Adamson |
Secretary for Scotland 1924–1926 |
Succeeded by Himself as Secretary of State for Scotland |
| Preceded by Himself as Secretary for Scotland |
Secretary of State for Scotland 1926–1929 |
Succeeded by William Adamson |
| Preceded by Christopher Addison |
Minister of Agriculture 1931–1932 |
Succeeded by Walter Elliot |
| Preceded by Sir Herbert Samuel |
Home Secretary 1932–1935 |
Succeeded by Sir John Simon |
| Preceded by New Office |
Minister of Shipping 1939–1940 |
Succeeded by Robert Hudson |
| Academic offices | ||
| Preceded by Stanley Baldwin |
Rector of the University of Edinburgh 1926–1929 |
Succeeded by Winston Churchill |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by John Gilmour |
Baronet (of Lundin) 1920–1940 |
Succeeded by John Edward Gilmour |
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