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John Strachey

Born: 21 October 1901, Guildford, Surrey

Died: 15 July 1963

Member of Privy Council - 4 June 1946

Eton College (1915 - 1919)

Magdalen College, Oxford (1920 - 1922)

Journalist

Under Secretary of State for Air Ministry	August 1945	May 1946
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food	27 May 1946	28 February 1950
Secretary of State for War	28 February 1950	26 October 1951

29 October 1924	Birmingham Aston	Labour Party	11,859	45.43
30 May 1929	Birmingham Aston	Labour Party	18,672	52.18
February 1931 Evelyn Strachey resigns the Labour Whip and joins the New Party.
June 1931 Evelyn Strachey leaves the New Party.
27 October 1931	Birmingham Aston	Independent	3,236	9.99
5 July 1945	Dundee	Labour Party	48,393	55.30
23 February 1950	Dundee West	Labour Party	28,386	53.50
25 October 1951	Dundee West	Labour Party	29,020	51.60
26 May 1955	Dundee West	Labour Party	26,082	50.52
8 October 1959	Dundee West	Labour Party	25,857	49.64
15 July 1963 Death of Rt Hon Evelyn Strachey.