Marquis, Frederick James, 1st Earl of Woolton
- Date of birth:
- August 23rd, 1883 (Ordsall/Lancashire, United Kingdom)
- Date of death:
- December 14th, 1964 (Arundel/Sussex, United Kingdom)
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
Political career during the Second World War:
From 1940: Privy Council
April 1940 - 1943: Minister of Food, War Cabinet
1943 - 27 May 1945: Minister of Reconstruction, War Cabinet
28 May – 27 July 1945: Lord President of the Council
Allied Commission, War Office
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Knight Bachelor
- Rank:
- Chairman
- Unit:
- Lewis's Investment Trust
- Awarded on:
- July 11th, 1935
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Minister of Food
- Unit:
- Ministry of Food, British Government
- Awarded on:
- June 11th, 1942
Sources
- Photo 1: Dutch National Archives, The Hague, Fotocollectie ANEFO, 2.24.01.04 nr. 902-2057 (Public Domain)
- - Thepeerage Person Page
- Mr Frederick Marquis (Hansard)
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34180/supplement/4600/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35586/page/2500/data.pdf
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