About Jack Browne, Baron Craigton
Lived 1904 – 1993 (aged 88). Jack Browne, Baron Craigton was a British politician.
Jack Nixon Browne, Baron Craigton CBE PC (3 September 1904 – 28 July 1993) was a Scottish Conservative politician.
Early life The son of Edwin Gilbert Izod, he adopted the surname Browne in 1920 as his family felt his more unusual surname a handicap.
Educated at Cheltenham College, Browne served in World War II as an Acting Group Captain in Balloon Command of the Royal Air Force. He was awarded the CBE in 1944.
In October 1959, he was promoted to Minister of State for Scotland, holding that office until October 1964. He was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1961. He later held a number of important business positions, including chairman of United Biscuits Holdings,
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British politician (1904-1993)
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Jack Browne, Baron Craigton was born on 3 September 1904 in Rugby.
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Jack Browne, Baron Craigton died on 28 July 1993.
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Jack Browne, Baron Craigton was a politician.
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Jack Browne, Baron Craigton was British.
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