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Herbert Morrison Biography and Timeline

Follow Herbert Morrison through 18 dated historical records for Great Britain.

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Herbert Morrison, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

18Distinct records

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1888–1959Years on this page

1888

3 January 1888

Birth of Herbert Stanley Morrison

Government / Labour Party Government

Birth of Herbert Stanley Morrison

Role range: 1924-1924

1928

Chairman

Baron · Chairman of NLP · London · Government / Labour Party Government

Appointed Chairman of the National Labour Party

Role range: 1928-1929

1929

Minister of Transport

Baron · Minister of Transport · Government / Labour Party Government

Appointed Minister of Transport

Role range: 1929-1931 – 1929-1921

1929

Reform of Government

Baron · Minister of Transport · London · Government / Labour Party Government

Founds the London Passenger Transport Board

Role range: 1929-1931 – 1929-1921

1940

11 May 1940

Minister of Supply

Baron · Minister of Supply · Government / Naional Coalition

Appointed Minister of Supply

Role range: 1940-1945 – 1940-1940

4 October 1940

Bombing of London

Baron · Home Secretary of Great Britain · London · Government / Naional Coalition

Former Leader of the London County Council, useful during the blitz

Role range: 1940-1945 – 1940-1945

4 October 1940

Home Secretary of Great Britain

Baron · Home Secretary of Great Britain · Government / Naional Coalition

Appointed Home Secretary

Role range: 1940-1945 – 1940-1945

31 December 1940

Bombing of London

Baron · Home Secretary of Great Britain · London · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Makes a broadcast on BBC TV outlining plans for fire-fighting in London

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945

1940

Fire Service

Baron · Minister of Supply · London · Government / Naional Coalition

Founds the National Fire Service

Role range: 1940-1945 – 1940-1940

1941

Daily Worker

Baron · Home Secretary of Great Britain · London · Government / Naional Coalition

Persuades the War Cabinet to have the Daily Worker suppressed

Role range: 1940-1945 – 1940-1945

1942

22 November 1942

War Cabinet

Baron · Member of War Cabinet · London · Government / Naional Coalition

Appointed Member of War Cabinet

Role range: 1940-1945 – 1942-1945

1945

Deputy Prime Minister

Baron · Deputy Prime Minister · London · Government / Labour Party Government

Appointed Deputy Prime Minister

Role range: 1945-1951 – 1945-1951

1945

Leader of House of Commons

Baron · Leader of House of Commons · London · Government / Labour Party Government

Appointed Leader of the House of Commons

Role range: 1945-1951 – 1945-1951

1945

Lord President

Baron · Lord President of the Council · Government / Labour Party Government

Appointed Lord President of the Council

Role range: 1945-1951 – 1945-1951

1945

Cabinet Planning

Minister · Lord President of the Council · London · Government / Labour Party Government

Helps coordinate Cabinet work on Labour's reform programme.

Role range: 1945-1951

1951

12 March 1951

Foreign Secretary of Great Britain

Baron · Foreign Secretary of Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government

Appointed Foreign Minister

Role range: 1945-1951 – 1951-1951

1955

Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament · Politics / Labour Party

Unsuccessfull for the leadership of the Labour Party, defeated in the 1st round

1959

Peerage

Baron · Lambeth · Politics / Labour Party

Created Baron Lambeth, 1st

Records, sources and methodology

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