About John Jacques, Baron Jacques
Lived 1905 – 1995 (aged 90). John Jacques, Baron Jacques was a British politician and entrepreneur.
John Henry Jacques, Baron Jacques (11 January 1905 – 20 December 1995) was a British businessman and politician for the Co-operative Party.
Background Born in Ashington, he was the son of Thomas Dobsons Jacques, a miner and Ann Jaques, (née Bircham) A scholarship led him to the Co-operative College, located in Manchester, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in commerce. From 1964, Jacques chaired the Co-operative Union, retiring after six years. After some years in the House of Lords, Jacques was appointed a Lord-in-waiting in 1974, however was replaced three years later. He died at Portsmouth in 1995 and was survived by his second wife.
The Portsea Island Society's store in Fratton Road, Portsmouth is now a Wetherspoons pub and was named "The John Jacques" in his honour.
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British businessman (1905-1995)
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John Jacques, Baron Jacques was born on 11 January 1905 in Ashington.
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John Jacques, Baron Jacques died on 20 December 1995.
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John Jacques, Baron Jacques was a politician and entrepreneur.
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John Jacques, Baron Jacques was British.
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