George Mathers, 1st Baron Mathers
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George Mathers, 1st Baron Mathers KT, PC, DL (28 February 1886 – 26 September 1965) was a Scottish trade unionist and Labour Party politician. He served as Comptroller of the Household from 1944 to 1945 in Winston Churchill's war-time coalition government and as Treasurer of the Household (Deputy Chief Whip) from 1945 to 1946 in Clement Attlee's post-war Labour administration.
Quick Facts Comptroller of the Household, Monarch ...
The Lord Mathers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Comptroller of the Household | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 2 October 1944 – 23 May 1945 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monarch | George VI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Winston Churchill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | William John | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Leslie Pym | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Treasurer of the Household | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 4 August 1945 – 30 March 1946 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monarch | George VI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Clement Attlee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Sir James Edmondson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Arthur Pearson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | 28 February 1886 Newtown St Boswells, Roxburghshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 26 September 1965(1965-09-26) (aged 79) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Labour | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouses | Edith Robinson (died 1938)Jessie Graham (m. 1940) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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