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| Mccurdy, Charles Albert. Adm. pens. (age 19) at PEMBROKE, Oct. 1, 1888. Eldest s. of the Rev. Alexander, Primitive Methodist minister of Loughborough. B. [Mar. 13, 1870], at Nottingham. [School, Loughborough Grammar.] Matric. Michs. 1888; B.A. 1891. Called to the Bar, Inner Temple, June 17, 1896. On the Midland Circuit. M.P. for Northampton, 1910-23. Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Food, 1919-20. Food Controller, 1920-1. Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury, and Coalition Liberal Chief Whip, 1921-2. Chairman, Central Committee, under the Profiteering Act, 1919-20. K.C., 1917; P.C., 1920. Member of the Royal Wheat Commission, 1920-1. One of the founders of the League of Nations Union. Chairman, 1922-7, and managing director, 1925-7, of the United Newspapers (1918), Ltd.; a director of the London Express Newspapers, Ltd., etc. Of 78, Hamilton Terrace, London, N.W., and Silvergates, Craigwell-on-Sea. Died Nov. 10, 1941, in London. (Law Lists; Who's Who; The Times, Nov. 11, 1941.) | Charles Albert MCCURDY Approx. lifespan: 1870–1941 pens. aged 19 Pembroke College adm1888:10:01 Eldest s. of Rev. Alexander, Primitive Methodist minister of Loughborough, [Leicestershire], b. Nottingham, [Nottinghamshire], 1870:03:13 Sch: Loughborough Grammar School Loughborough, [Leicestershire], Matric 1888:10MT: BA 1891 Called to the Bar: Inner Temple 1896:06:17 On: Midland Circuit M.P. for: : Northampton, [Northamptonshire], 1910-23 Parliamentary Sec.: Ministry of Food 1919-20 Food Controller: 1920-21 Joint Parliamentary Sec. to: : Treasury, and Coalition Liberal Chief Whip 1921-22 Chairman: Central Committee, under the Profiteering Act 1919-20 KC 1917 P.C.: 1920 Member of: the Royal Wheat Commission 1920-21 One of the founders of the League of Nations Union. Chairman: 1922-27, and managing Director: 1925-27 of the United Newspapers (1918) Ltd; a Director of: : London Express Newspapers Ltd, etc. Of 78 Hamilton Terrace, London , , N.W., and Silvergates, Craigwell-on-Sea [Sussex], d. 1941:11:10,in London , ( Law Lists; Who's Who; The Times 1941:11:11) |