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Glenvil Hall

1887 – 1962

British politician

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About Glenvil Hall

Lived 1887 – 1962 (aged 75). Glenvil Hall was a British politician.

William George Glenvil Hall (4 April 1887 – 13 October 1962) was a British barrister and Labour politician.

Political career Hall was elected at the 1929 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Portsmouth Central, but lost his seat two years later at the 1931 election, when Labour split over the formation of the National Government. He returned to the House of Commons in 1939, at a by-election in the Colne Valley constituency, and held the seat until he died in office in 1962, aged 75. His son, John Hall, was a flying ace with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, and went on to have prominent legal career in the postwar period.

In Clement Attlee's post-war government, Hall served as financial secretary to the Treasury from 1945 to 1950. He was made a privy councillor in 1947. After leaving government in 1950, he served as chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP)'s liaison committee, a position equivalent to the current role of Chairman of the PLP.

Hall served on the Board of Governors of the British Film Institute in the 1940s, prior to his appointment to the Attlee government.

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Positions held
Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Member of the 42nd Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 41st Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 40th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Also known as
William George Glenvil Hall

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Glenvil Hall?

British politician (1887-1962)

When was Glenvil Hall born?

Glenvil Hall was born on 4 April 1887.

When did Glenvil Hall die?

Glenvil Hall died on 13 October 1962.

What was Glenvil Hall's occupation?

Glenvil Hall was a politician.

What nationality was Glenvil Hall?

Glenvil Hall was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Glenvil Hall

· Wikidata: Q5569398

· DBpedia: Glenvil Hall

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