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Richard Stafford Cripps

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Data Last Updated: 16 February 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Also Known As

Stafford Cripps

Born: 24 April 1889, Switzerland

Died: 21 April 1952

Knighted - 27 October 1930

Member of Privy Council - 1 July 1941

husband of Isobel Swithinbank

son of Theresa Potter

son of Charles Alfred Cripps

uncle of Matthew Anthony Leonard Cripps

uncle of Frederick Alfred Milo Cripps

Education

Winchester College

University College, London

Middle Temple (- 1913)

Appointments

Solicitor General	22 October 1930	24 August 1931
Lord Privy Seal	1942	October 1942
Leader of the House of Commons	1942	October 1942
Minister of Aircraft Production	October 1942	23 May 1945
President of the Board of Trade	July 1945	September 1947
Minister for Economic Affairs	September 1947	13 November 1947
Chancellor of the Exchequer	13 November 1947	16 October 1950

Elections fought

16 January 1931	Bristol East	Labour Party	19,261	61.72
27 October 1931	Bristol East	Labour Party	19,435	50.56
14 November 1935	Bristol East	Labour Party	22,009	59.27
5 July 1945	Bristol East	Labour Party	27,975	73.53
23 February 1950	Bristol South East	Labour Party	29,393	62.58
25 October 1950 Resignation of Rt Hon Sir Stanford Cripps.