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Auckland Geddes, 1st Baron Geddes

London, 21 Jun 1879 – London, 8 Jun 1954

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  • Born21 Jun 1879, Londonnot verified1 source
  • MarriedIsabella Gamble Rossnot verified1 source
  • TitleMember of the Privy Council of the United Kingdomor member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1917–1918 · member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1918–1920 · President of the Local Government Board, 1918–1919 · Minister of Reconstruction, 1919 · President of the Board of Trade, 1919–1920 · ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the United States, 1920–1922 · ambassador of the United Kingdom to the United States, 1922–1924not verified1 source
  • Titlemember of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1917–1918or member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1918–1920 · President of the Local Government Board, 1918–1919 · Minister of Reconstruction, 1919 · President of the Board of Trade, 1919–1920 · ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the United States, 1920–1922 · ambassador of the United Kingdom to the United States, 1922–1924 · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdomnot verified1 source
  • Titlemember of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1918–1920or member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1917–1918 · President of the Local Government Board, 1918–1919 · Minister of Reconstruction, 1919 · President of the Board of Trade, 1919–1920 · ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the United States, 1920–1922 · ambassador of the United Kingdom to the United States, 1922–1924 · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdomnot verified1 source
  • TitlePresident of the Local Government Board, 1918–1919or member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1917–1918 · member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1918–1920 · Minister of Reconstruction, 1919 · President of the Board of Trade, 1919–1920 · ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the United States, 1920–1922 · ambassador of the United Kingdom to the United States, 1922–1924 · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdomnot verified1 source
  • TitlePresident of the Board of Trade, 1919–1920or member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1917–1918 · member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1918–1920 · President of the Local Government Board, 1918–1919 · Minister of Reconstruction, 1919 · ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the United States, 1920–1922 · ambassador of the United Kingdom to the United States, 1922–1924 · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdomnot verified1 source
  • TitleMinister of Reconstruction, 1919or member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1917–1918 · member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1918–1920 · President of the Local Government Board, 1918–1919 · President of the Board of Trade, 1919–1920 · ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the United States, 1920–1922 · ambassador of the United Kingdom to the United States, 1922–1924 · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdomnot verified1 source
  • Titleambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the United States, 1920–1922or member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1917–1918 · member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1918–1920 · President of the Local Government Board, 1918–1919 · Minister of Reconstruction, 1919 · President of the Board of Trade, 1919–1920 · ambassador of the United Kingdom to the United States, 1922–1924 · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdomnot verified1 source
  • Titleambassador of the United Kingdom to the United States, 1922–1924or member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1917–1918 · member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1918–1920 · President of the Local Government Board, 1918–1919 · Minister of Reconstruction, 1919 · President of the Board of Trade, 1919–1920 · ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the United States, 1920–1922 · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdomnot verified1 source
  • Died8 Jun 1954, Londonnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 21 Jun 1879

    Born in London

  2. 18 Mar 1913

    A daughter is born

  3. 1917–1918

    Member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom

  4. 1918–1920

    Member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom

  5. 1918–1919

    President of the Local Government Board

  6. 1919–1920

    President of the Board of Trade

  7. 1919

    Minister of Reconstruction

  8. 1920–1922

    Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the United States

  9. 1922–1924

    Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the United States

  10. 8 Jun 1954

    Dies in London, aged 74

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During his lifetime

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The 1870s · Auckland is born in London

In the news1870

1870 Education Act mandate school for everyone

The Education Act of 1870 mandated that school became accessible for everyone in Britain.

What people wore

Shirtfronts Hidden Beneath Formal Wear

To maintain respectability when they could not afford an entire formal wardrobe, gentlemen often wore a separate shirtfront or dickey to conceal striped shirts.

Getting around

Faster and cheaper travel by rail

A journey from London to Liverpool by coach once took twenty-two hours and cost £4 inside, whereas by the mid-nineteenth century, the same journey by train could be completed in just six hours for £2 5s.

Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.In Europe · 1859–1871

Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.

Baldassare Verazzi (1819-1886) · public domain

In the news1879

1879 Tay Bridge collapses killing 75 passengers

In 1879, the two-mile Tay Bridge collapsed during a storm, killing 75 passengers in Britain's largest engineering disaster.

Music

Collecting Coins for Dance Music

At platform dances, musicians sometimes used a portable dancing booth with a box placed out front to collect coins from each dancer. This ensured payment for players when the older custom of paying during long-wise country dances became difficult to manage.

Daily life

Compulsory education began in 1880

Compulsory school attendance was established in 1880 for children aged five to ten, helping to increase literacy rates significantly.