John Sankey, 1st Viscount Sankey
British lawyer, judge, politician and Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Sankey, 1st Viscount Sankey, GBE, PC (26 October 1866 ā 6 February 1948) was a British lawyer, judge, Labour politician and Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, famous for many of his judgments in the House of Lords. He gave his name to the Sankey Declaration of the Rights of Man (1940).
Quick Facts Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, Prime Minister ...
The Viscount Sankey | |
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Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain | |
In office 7 June 1929 ā 7 June 1935 | |
Prime Minister | Ramsay MacDonald |
Preceded by | The Viscount Hailsham |
Succeeded by | The Viscount Hailsham |
Personal details | |
Born | 26 October 1866 (1866-10-26) |
Died | 6 February 1948 (1948-02-07) (aged 81) |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Labour |
Alma mater | Jesus College, Oxford |
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