The Right Honourable James Henry Thomas
- Born: 3 October 1874
- Died: 21 January 1949
Known as[]
- 1874-1910: Mr. J. H. Thomas
- 1910-1917: Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P.
- 1917-1936: The Rt. Hon. J. H. Thomas, M.P.
- 1936-1949: The Rt. Hon. J. H. Thomas
Offices[]
- Secretary of State for the Colonies, 1924, 1931, 1935-1936
- Lord Privy Seal, 1929-1930
- Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, 1930-1935
Privy Council[]
- Privy Councillor, 1917
Parliamentary Seats[]
- Member of Parliament for Derby, 1910-1936
Trade Union Offices[]
- General Secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen, 1916-1931
- President of the Trades Union Congress, 1920
Preceded by: The Duke of Devonshire |
Secretary of State for the Colonies 1924 |
Succeeded by: Leo Amery |
Preceded by: The Lord Passfield |
Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs 1930–1935 |
Succeeded by: Malcolm MacDonald |
Preceded by: The Lord Passfield |
Secretary of State for the Colonies 1931 |
Succeeded by: Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister |
Preceded by: Malcolm MacDonald |
Secretary of State for the Colonies 1935–1936 |
Succeeded by: William Ormsby-Gore |