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Simon Biography and Timeline

Follow Simon through 15 dated historical records for Great Britain.

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Simon, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

15Distinct records

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1910–1940Years on this page

1910

Attorney General

Viscount · Attorney General · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Appointed Attorney General

Role range: 1913-1915

1915

Home Secretary of Great Britain

Viscount · Home Secretary of Great Britain · Government / Liberal Party Government

Appointed Home Secretary

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1915-1916

1927

Chairman

Viscount · Chairman of ISC · London · Government / Labour Party Government

Appointed Chairman of the Indian Statutory Commission

Role range: 1927-1930

1930

24 June 1930

Government Report

Viscount · Chairman of ISC · London · Government / Labour Party Government

Produces the Simon Report

Role range: 1927-1930

24 June 1930

Independence of Great Britain

Viscount · Chairman of ISC · London · Government / Labour Party Government

Talks with Indian rulers on the future of central Government. Recommends responsible Government in the provinces. Produces the Simon Report

Role range: 1927-1930

24 June 1930

Independence of India

Viscount · Chairman of ISC · London · Government / Labour Party Government

Talks with Indian rulers on the future of central Government. Recommends responsible Government in the provinces. Produces the Simon Report

Role range: 1927-1930

1930

Party Leader

Viscount · Party Leader of LP · London · Politics / Liberal Party

Appointed Party Leader of the Liberal Party

1931

7 June 1931

Home Secretary of Great Britain

Viscount · Home Secretary of Great Britain · London · Politics / National Liberal Party

Appointed Home Secretary

Role range: 1935-1937

1931

Foreign Secretary of Great Britain

Viscount · Foreign Secretary of Great Britain · Government / Coalition Government

Appointed Foreign Minister

Role range: 1931-1935 – 1931-1935

1935

4 March 1935

statement relating to Defence

Viscount · Foreign Secretary of Great Britain · Government / Coalition Government

Rearmament of "statement relating to Defence", recognizes the need to rearm

Role range: 1931-1935 – 1931-1935

7 June 1935

Home Secretary of Great Britain

Viscount · Home Secretary of Great Britain · Government / National Government

Appointed Home Secretary

Role range: 1935-1937 – 1935-1937

1935

Leader of House of Commons

Viscount · Leader Commons · London · Government / National Government

Appointed Leader of the House of Commons

Role range: 1935-1937

1937

Chancellor of the Exchequer

Viscount · Chancellor of the Exchequer · London · Government / National Government

Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer

Role range: 1937-1940 – 1937-1940

1940

12 May 1940

Lord Chancellor

Viscount · Lord Chancellor · Government / Coalition Government

Appointed Lord Chancellor

Role range: 1940-1945 – 1940-1945

1940

Peerage

Viscount · Lord Chancellor · London · Government / Coalition Government

Created Viscount Simon

Role range: 1940-1945 – 1940-1945

Records, sources and methodology

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