Ralph Assheton, 1st Baron Clitheroe
Ralph Assheton, 1st Baron Clitheroe (24 February 1901 – 18 September 1984) was a British Conservative Party politician.
He was Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe from 1934 to 1945, for the City of London from 1945 to 1950, and for Blackburn West from 1950 to 1955.
In the wartime government under Winston Churchill, he was Minister of Supply in 1942, and Financial Secretary to the Treasury from 1942 to 1944. He became a Privy Counsellor in 1944, and served as Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1944 to 1946.
After retiring from the House of Commons at the 1955 general election, Assheton was elevated to the peerage as Baron Clitheroe on 20 June 1955. Three months after being raised to the peerage he succeeded his father Sir Ralph Cokayne Assheton as 2nd Baronet, of Downham, Lancashire. He later served as Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire, from 1971 to 1976.
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This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom (1801–present) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Henry Bucknall Betterton |
Member of Parliament for
Rushcliffe 1934–1945 |
Succeeded by Florence Paton |
| Preceded by George Thomas Broadbridge |
Member of Parliament for
City of London 1945–1950 |
Succeeded by (constituency abolished) |
| Preceded by (new constituency) |
Member of Parliament for
Blackburn West 1950–1955 |
Succeeded by (constituency abolished) |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Harry Crookshank |
Financial
Secretary to the Treasury 1942–1944 |
Succeeded by Osbert Peake |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Dugdale |
Chairman of the
Conservative Party 1944–1946 |
Succeeded by Lord Woolton |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Lord Rhodes of Saddleworth |
Lord Lieutenant of
Lancashire 1971–1976 |
Succeeded by Sir Simon Towneley |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baron Clitheroe 1955–1984 |
Succeeded by Ralph Assheton |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Ralph Assheton |
Baronet (of Downham, Lancashire) 1955–1984 |
Succeeded by Ralph Assheton |
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