Thomas Galbraith, 1st Baron Strathclyde
| The Right Honourable The Lord Strathclyde PC |
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| File:Thomas Dunlop Galbraith, 1st Baron Strathclyde.jpg | |
| Minister of State for Scotland | |
| In office 7 April 1955 – 23 October 1958 |
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| Preceded by | The Earl of Home |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Forbes |
| Member of Parliament for Glasgow Pollok | |
| In office 30 April 1940 – 26 May 1955 |
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| Preceded by | Sir John Gilmour |
| Succeeded by | John George |
Thomas Dunlop Galbraith, 1st Baron Strathclyde PC (20 March 1891 – 12 July 1985) was a Scottish Unionist Party politician.
He studied at Glasgow Academy; Eastman's, Southsea; Royal Naval College, Osborne and Royal Naval College Dartmouth. He then served in the Royal Navy, 1903-22.
He then became a chartered accountant and practised, 1925–70.
Political career
He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow Pollok from 1940 to 1955, being originally elected at a by-election and then at the 1945, 1950 and 1951 general elections. He served as Under-Secretary of State for Scotland in Winston Churchill's caretaker government from May to July 1945. He was made a peer on 4 May 1955, shortly before the 1955 general election, and served as a Minister of State at the Scottish Office until 1958.
Styles of address
- 1891-1940: Mr Thomas Dunlop Galbraith
- 1940-1953: Mr Thomas Dunlop Galbraith MP
- 1953-1955: The Right Honourable Thomas Dunlop Galbraith MP
- 1955-1985: The Right Honourable The First Baron Strathclyde PC
Marriage & Children
Strathclyde married Ida Galloway in 1915. They had seven children:[1]
- Hon Sir Thomas Galloway Dunlop Galbraith (born 10 March 1917, died 2 January 1982), father of Thomas Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde
- William Brodie Galloway Galbraith (born 20 September 1918, killed in action in World War II)
- Hon James Muir Galloway Galbraith (born 27 September 1920, died 4 October 2003)
- Hon Ida Jean Galloway Galbraith (born 21 January 1922)
- Hon Norman Dunlop Galloway Galbraith (born 24 January 1925, died 24 June 2013)
- Hon David Muir Galloway Galbraith (born 8 March 1928, died 12 August 2006)
- Hon Heather Margaret Anne Galloway Galbraith (born 27 February 1930)
References
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Thomas Galbraith
- Clan Galbraith: Lord Strathclyde
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Glasgow Pollok 1940–1955 |
Succeeded by John George |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Joint Under-Secretary of State for Scotland 1945 with Allan Chapman |
Succeeded by George Buchanan Tom Fraser |
| Preceded by | Joint Under-Secretary of State for Scotland 1951–1955 with William McNair Snadden James Henderson Stewart (1952–55) |
Succeeded by Jack Nixon Browne James Henderson Stewart William McNair Snadden |
| Preceded by | Minister of State for Scotland 1955–1958 |
Succeeded by The Lord Forbes |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New title | Baron Strathclyde 2nd creation 1955–1985 |
Succeeded by Thomas Galbraith |
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