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Stafford Cripps Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Stafford Cripps, based on 14 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

14 records1937–195012 events2 places

Chronological biography

1937

Unity Campaign1937

Politics / Labour Party · Labour Politician · London

Works with Tribune supporters backing Cripps's attempt to build an anti-fascist United Front.

1939

Purge1939

Government / Labour Party Government

Expelled from the Labour Party after he disaffiliates the Socialist League

1942

Leader of House of Commons1942

Government / Coalition Government · Leader of House of Commons · London

Appointed Leader of the House of Commons

Siege of TobrukJanuary 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Leader of House of Commons · Cairo

Sent by Churchill to persuade Auchinleck to capture Cyrenaica but Cripps fails

Minister of Aircraft Production22 November 1942

Government / Coalition Government · Minister of Aircraft Production

Appointed Minister of Aircraft Production

Resignation of Stafford Cripps22 November 1942

Government / Coalition Government · Leader of House of Commons · London

Resigns as Leader of the House

1945

Chancellor of the Exchequer1945

Government / Labour Party Government · Chancellor of the Exchequer

Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer

Distribution of Industry Act1945

Government / Labour Party Government · President of Board of Trade · President of the Board of Trade · London

Distribution of Industry Act 1945 supports development areas and directs industrial reconstruction after the war

1947

Minister of Economics1947

Government / Labour Party Government · Minister of Economics

Appointed Minister of Economic Affairs

1948

Finance Act1948

Government / Labour Party Government · Chancellor of Exchequer · Chancellor of the Exchequer · London

Finance Act 1948 sets taxation and economic measures during austerity

1949

Finance Act1949

Government / Labour Party Government · Chancellor of Exchequer · Chancellor of the Exchequer · London

Finance Act 1949 sets taxation and revenue measures after devaluation pressures

Sterling Devaluation18 September 1949

Economy / Currency · Sir · Chancellor of the Exchequer · London

Cripps announces devaluation of sterling from 4.03 to 2.80 United States dollars.

NHS Charges Power16 December 1949

Government / Labour Party Government · Chancellor · Chancellor of the Exchequer · London

Secures power to introduce charges, though implementation is delayed.

1950

Resignation of Stafford Cripps19 October 1950

Government / Labour Party Government · Chancellor of the Exchequer · London

Resigns as Chancellor of the Exchequer due to ill health

Titles and roles

Chancellor of Exchequer · Chancellor of the Exchequer · Chancellor of the Exchequer · Chancellor · Chancellor of the Exchequer · Labour Politician · Leader of House of Commons · Minister of Aircraft Production · Minister of Economics · President of Board of Trade · President of the Board of Trade · Sir · Chancellor of the Exchequer

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.