John Pybus
| Sir John Pybus Bt | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of Transport | |
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In office 3 September 1931 – 22 February 1933 | |
| Prime Minister | Ramsay MacDonald |
| Preceded by | Herbert Morrison |
| Succeeded by | Oliver Stanley |
| Member of Parliament for Harwich | |
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In office 30 May 1929 – 23 October 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Frederick Gill Rice |
| Succeeded by | Stanley Holmes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 January 1880 |
| Died | 23 October 1935 (aged 55) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | National Liberal |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal |
Sir Percy John Pybus, 1st Baronet (25 January 1880 – 23 October 1935) was a British Liberal Party politician.
Business career
Having completed an engineering apprenticeship John Pybus joined electrical engineers Phoenix Dynamo Manufacturing Company when aged 26. During World War I he was appointed managing director. Phoenix became a major constituent of the amalgamation of businesses named English Electric in 1918 and Pybus became a joint managing director with two others. He was appointed managing director of English Electric in March 1921[1] and chairman in April 1926.[2] He was a member of many boards of directors including The Times newspaper and chairman of others including Phoenix Assurance.[3]
In October 1928 he was selected as Liberal candidate for the Harwich Division.[4] He remained a director of English Electric.
Parliament
He was first elected at the May 1929 general election, as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Harwich in Essex.[3]
In 1931, when Labour Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald split his party and formed a National Government, He was one the Liberal MPs who left their party to form the breakaway National Liberal Party and join the government. Re-elected in Harwich at the 1931 general election, Pybus served as Minister of Transport from 1931 until 1933.
Honours
Created C.B.E. in 1917 he was made a baronet, of Harwich in the County of Essex, in January 1934, and died on 23 October 1935, just weeks before the 1935 general election. His title became extinct on his death.[3]
References
- ↑ City News in Brief, The Times, Friday, Mar 11, 1921; pg. 17; Issue 42666
- ↑ English Electric Company. The Times, Thursday, Apr 22, 1926; pg. 21; Issue 44252
- 1 2 3 Sir John Pybus, M.P. The Times, Thursday, Oct 24, 1935; pg. 16; Issue 47203
- ↑ Ashton By-Election. The Times, Monday, Oct 22, 1928; pg. 9; Issue 45030
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Pybus
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Frederick Gill Rice |
Member of Parliament for Harwich 1929–1935 |
Succeeded by Sir Stanley Holmes |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Herbert Morrison |
Minister of Transport 1931–1933 |
Succeeded by Oliver Stanley |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet 1934–1935 |
Extinct |