Sir Harry Mackeson, 1st Baronet
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Sir Harry Ripley Mackeson, 1st Baronet (25 May 1905-25 January 1964), was a British soldier and Conservative politician.
Mackeson was the son of Henry Mackeson and Ella Cecil Ripley. He served in the British Army and achieved the rank of Brigadier. In 1945 he was elected to the House of Commons for Hythe, a seat he held until 1950 when the constituency was abolished, and then represented Folkestone and Hythe until 1959. Mackeson served under Winston Churchill as a Lord of the Treasury from 1951 to 1952 and as Secretary for Overseas Trade from 1952 to 1953. In 1954 he was created a Baronet, of Hythe in the County of Kent.
Mackeson married Alethea Cecil Chetwynd-Talbot, daughter of Reginald George Chetwynd-Talbot, in 1940. He died in January 1964, aged 58, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Rupert.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Rupert Arnold Brabner |
Member of Parliament for Hythe 1945–1950 |
Succeeded by Constituency abolished |
| Preceded by New constituency |
Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe 1950–1959 |
Succeeded by Sir Albert Costain |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Henry Hopkinson |
Secretary for Overseas Trade 1952–1953 |
Succeeded by Office abolished |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by New creation |
Baronet (of Hythe) 1954–1964 |
Succeeded by Rupert Henry Mackeson |
[edit] References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- www.thepeerage.com
