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Encyclopedia > Thomas McKinnon Wood

Thomas Mackinnon Wood (185526 March 1927) was a British Liberal politician. 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the 1920s, and a third party of varying strength and importance up to 1988, when it merged with the Social Democratic Party to form a new party which would become known as...


Born in London and educated at Mill Hill School and University College, London, he began his political career as a member of London County Council from 1892 to 1909. He was leader of the Progressive Party and Chairman of the Council in 1898 to 1907. He was appointed an Alderman, and was a Deputy Lord Lieutenant for London. The Front Quad University College London, commonly known as UCL, is one of the colleges that make up the University of London. ... The County of London, shown within a map of Englands 1890 counties London County Council (LCC) was the principal local government body for the County of London from 1889 until 1965, when it was replaced by the Greater London Council. ... An alderman is a member of a municipal legislative body in a town or city with many jurisdictions. ...


He was an unsuccessful parliamentary candidate in the East Islington in 1895, Glasgow St. Rollox in 1900 and Orkney and Shetland in 1902. He was elected and sat for Glasgow St. Rollox from 1906 until his defeat in 1918. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Hackney Central in 1922. Orkney and Shetland is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...


He was Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education from April until October 1908, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs from 1908 until 1911, Financial Secretary to the Treasury from 1911 to 1912, Secretary for Scotland from 1912 to 1916 and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Financial Secretary to the Treasury from July to December 1916. This is a list of Under-Secretaries of State for Foreign Affairs in the British Foreign Office since 1782. ... This article is about various offices in the government of the United Kingdom. ... The Secretary for Scotland was the former title of the chief minister in charge of the Scotland Office in the United Kingdom government. ... The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is, in modern times, a sinecure office in the British government. ... This article is about various offices in the government of the United Kingdom. ...


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