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The Right Honourable Sir John Gilmour, 2nd Baronet, G.C.V.O., D.S.O., T.D.

  • Born: 27 May 1876
  • Died: 30 March 1940

Known as[]

  • 1876-1902: John Gilmour, Esq.
  • 1902-1918: John Gilmour, Esq., T.D.
  • 1918-1918: John Gilmour, Esq., D.S.O., T.D.
  • 1920-1922: Sir John Gilmour, Bt., D.S.O., T.D.
  • 1922-1935: The Rt. Hon. Sir John Gilmour, Bt., D.S.O., T.D.
  • 1935-1940: The Rt. Hon. Sir John Gilmour, Bt., G.C.V.O., D.S.O., T.D.

Education[]

  • Trinity College, Glenalmond
  • Edinburgh University
  • Trinity Hall, Cambridge

Offices[]

Baronetcies[]

  • Gilmour Baronet of Lundin and Montrave, 1920

Privy Council[]

Other Honours[]

  • Distinguished Service Order, 1918
  • Territorial Decoration, 1902

Parliamentary Seats[]

  • Member of Parliament for East Renfrewshire, 1910-1918
  • Member of Parliament for Pollok, 1918-1940

Parliamentary Positions[]

  • Opposition Whip, 1913-1915

Other Positions[]

  • High Commissioner of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, 1938, 1939


Preceded by:
Sir Herbert Samuel
Secretary of State for the Home Department
1932–1935
Succeeded by:
Sir John Simon
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