Sir Auckland Campbell Geddes, 1st Baron Geddes, K.C.B. (June 21, 1879 – June 8, 1954) was a British politician and diplomat. Military Badge of the Order of the Bath Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from the revision dated 2005-04-11, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (160th in leap years), with 206 days remaining. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The son of Auckland Campbell Geddes, he was a Lieutenant (3rd class) in the Highland Light Infantry, from 1901 to 1902, and served in the Second Boer War. From 1906 to 1909, he was an Assistant Professor of Anatomy at Edinburgh University and from 1913 to 1914 he was a Professor of Anatomy at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. From 1913 to 1914, he was a Professor of Anatomy at McGill University. During World War I, he was a Major in the 17th Northumberland Fusiliers and a Director of Recruiting at the War Office. The Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) was a regiment of the British Army. ... The Second Boer War, also known as the South African War, was fought from October 11, 1899 until May 31, 1902. ... The University of Edinburgh was founded in 1583 as a renowned centre for teaching in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... The Royal College of Surgeons of England is an independent professional body committed to promoting and advancing the highest standards of surgical care for patients. ... McGill University is a publicly funded, research-intensive, non-denominational, co-educational, international university located in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machine guns, and poison gas World War I, also known as the First World War, the Great War, the War of the Nations and...

After the War, he was elected as a Member of Parliament for Basingstoke and served from 1917 to 1920. From 1917 to 1919, he was the Director of National Service. He was the Minister of Reconstruction and President of the Board of Trade. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Basingstoke is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Director of National Service was a post that existed briefly in the British government. ... The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry is a cabinet position in the United Kingdom government. ...

He was appointed Principal of McGill University in 1919 but never undertook his official duties. He resigned in 1920 when he was appointed British Ambassador to the United States which he served until 1924. From 1924 to 1947, he was the Chairman of the Rio Tinto Company and Rhokana Corporation. McGill University is a publicly funded, research-intensive, non-denominational, co-educational, international university located in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... The British Ambassador is in charge of Britains diplomatic mission to the USA. His official title is, Her Majestys Ambassador to the United States of America. ...

In 1906, he married Isabella Gamble Ross. They had three children: Ross Campbell-Geddes, 2nd Baron Geddes, Lt.-Col. Hon. Alexander Campbell-Geddes, and Hon. Margaret Campbell-Geddes. His brother is Eric Campbell Geddes. Sir Eric Campbell Geddes (26 September 1875-22 June 1937) was a Conservative British politician. ...