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Jack Pease

Born: 17 January 1860, Darlington, Co Durham

Died: 15 February 1943

1st Baron Gainford - 3 January 1917

Member of Privy Council - June 1908

Grove House, Tottenham

Trinity College, Cambridge

Junior Lord of the Treasury	1905	1908
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Government Chief Whip	3 June 1908	14 February 1910
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	14 February 1910	23 October 1911
President of the Board of Education	23 October 1911	25 May 1915
Postmaster-General	18 January 1916	5 December 1916

9 July 1892	Tyneside	Liberal Party	5,468	52.15
20 July 1895	Tyneside	Liberal Party	6,066	51.86
11 October 1900	Tyneside	Liberal Party	6,730	48.69
31 May 1901	Saffron Walden	Liberal Party	3,994	55.50
20 January 1906	Saffron Walden	Liberal Party	4,203	58.88
20 January 1910	Saffron Walden	Liberal Party	4,011	48.36
1 March 1910	Rotherham	Liberal Party	Unopposed
13 December 1910	Rotherham	Liberal Party	9,385	67.54
18 January 1916 Resignation of Rt Hon Joseph Pease on appointment as Postmaster-General.
21 January 1916	Rotherham	Liberal Party	Unopposed
3 January 1917 Elevation of Rt Hon Joseph Pease to the Peerage - Baron Rotherham.