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Edward Hugh John Neale Dalton Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Edward Hugh John Neale Dalton, based on 19 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

19 records1887–196217 events2 places

Chronological biography

1887

Birth of Edward Hugh John Neale Dalton1887

Government / Labour Party Government · Baron · Neath

Birth of Edward Hugh John Neale Dalton

1924

Member of Parliament1924

Government / Labour Party Government · Baron · Member of Parliament for Bishop Auckland · Bishop Auckland

Elected Member of Parliament for Bishop Auckland

1937

Armament1937

Government / Labour Party Government · Baron · Shadow Foreign Secretary

The Labour Party Conference accepts a proposal from Dalton to oppose appeasement. Persuades the Parliamentary Labour Party to abstain for the annual service estimates

Immediate Programme1937

Government / Labour Party Government · Baron · Member of Parliament for Bishop Auckland

Publication of "Immediate Programme", a discussion of Labours economic planning

Immediate Programme", a discussion of Labours economic planning1937

Government / Labour Party Government · Baron · Member of Parliament for Bishop Auckland

Publication of "Immediate Programme", a discussion of Labours economic planning

Labour Party Conference1937

Government / Labour Party Government · Baron · Shadow Foreign Secretary

The Labour Party Conference accepts a proposal from Dalton to oppose appeasement

1940

Minister of Economic Warfare14 May 1940

Government / Naional Coalition · Baron · Minister of Economic Warfare

Appointed Minister for Economic Warfare

SOE16 July 1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Minister of Economic Warfare

Churchill invites Hugh Dalton to establish the Special Operations Executive

1942

Board of Trade1942

Government / Naional Coalition · Baron · President of Board of Trade

Appointed President of the Board of Trade

President of Board of Trade1942

Government / Naional Coalition · Baron · President of Board of Trade

Appointed President of the Board of Trade

1945

Chancellor of the Exchequer1945

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

Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer

1946

Bank of England1946

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

Dalton nationalizes the Bank of England

Economy of Great Britain1946

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

Dalton nationalizes the Bank of England

Nationalization1946

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

Dalton nationalizes the Bank of England

1947

Chancellor of the Exchequer1947

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

Resigns as Chancellor of the Exhchequer

Economy of Great Britain20 August 1947

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

Dalton is forced to suspend the convertibility of the pound

1948

Ramblers Association1948

Government / Labour Party Government · Baron · President of Ramblers Association

Appointed President of the Ramblers Association

1960

Peerage1960

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

Created Baron Dalton, life peer

1962

Death of Edward Hugh John Neale Dalton1962

Politics / Labour Party · Baron

Death of Edward Hugh John Neale Dalton

Titles and roles

Baron · Baron · Chancellor of the Exchequer · Baron · Member of Parliament for Bishop Auckland · Baron · Minister of Economic Warfare · Baron · President of Board of Trade · Baron · President of Ramblers Association · Baron · Shadow Foreign Secretary · Minister of Economic Warfare

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.