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James Chuter Ede

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Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Also Known As

James Ede

Born: 11 September 1882, Epsom, Surrey

Died: 11 November 1965

Peerages

Baron Chuter-Ede - 1 January 1965

Member of Privy Council - 1944

Education

Epsom National School

Dorking High School

Battersea Pupil Teachers' Centre

Christ's College, Cambridge

Teacher

Appointments

Minister of State for Education	1940	1945
Secretary of State for the Home Department	4 August 1945	27 October 1951
Leader of the House of Commons	27 October 1951	1951

Elections fought

14 December 1918		Epsom	Labour Party	4,796	26.13
3 March 1923		Mitcham	Labour Party	8,029	38.01
6 December 1923		Mitcham	Labour Party	9,877	47.70
29 October 1924		Mitcham	Labour Party	9,776	37.95
30 May 1929		South Shields	Labour Party	18,938	42.14
27 October 1931		South Shields	Labour Party	20,512	40.19
14 November 1935		South Shields	Labour Party	22,031	48.16
5 July 1945		South Shields	Labour Party	22,410	59.43
23 February 1950		South Shields	Labour Party	33,452	56.50
25 October 1951		South Shields	Labour Party	33,633	55.95
26 May 1955		South Shields	Labour Party	31,734	59.63
8 October 1959		South Shields	Labour Party	32,577	57.95