Thomas Galbraith, 1st Baron Strathclyde facts for kids
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The Lord Strathclyde
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| Chairman of the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board | |
| In office Late 1950s – May 1967 |
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| Preceded by | Lord Cooper |
| Succeeded by | Tom Fraser |
| Minister of State for Scotland | |
| In office 7 April 1955 – 23 October 1958 |
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| Prime Minister | Anthony Eden Harold Macmillan |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Home |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Forbes |
| In office 4 November 1951 – 5 April 1955 |
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| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
| Preceded by | John Robertson |
| Succeeded by | Jack Browne |
| In office 26 May 1945 – 26 July 1945 |
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| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
| Preceded by | Allan Chapman |
| Succeeded by | George Buchanan |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal |
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| In office 5 May 1955 – 12 July 1985 Hereditary peerage |
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| Preceded by | Peerage created |
| Succeeded by | The 2nd Baron Strathclyde |
| Member of Parliament for Glasgow Pollok |
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| In office 30 April 1940 – 4 May 1955 |
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| Preceded by | Sir John Gilmour |
| Succeeded by | John George |
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| Born | 20 March 1891 Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Died | 12 July 1985 (aged 94) Mauchline, Ayrshire |
Thomas Dunlop Galbraith, 1st Baron Strathclyde, PC (born March 20, 1891 – died July 12, 1985), was a Scottish politician. He was a member of the Unionist Party.
After serving in the Royal Navy, he became a chartered accountant. He worked in this field from 1925 to 1970. In 1955, he was given the title of Lord Strathclyde. He passed away three decades later. His oldest son, Sir Tam Galbraith, died in 1982. Because of this, his grandson, Thomas Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde, inherited the title.
Early Life and Education
Thomas Galbraith was born into Clan Galbraith. This family has roots going back to the 12th century. He was one of eight children. His father was William Brodie Galbraith, a surgeon. His mother was Annie Jack Dunlop.
He attended several schools. These included Glasgow Academy, Eastman's in Southsea, and the Royal Naval College, Osborne and Royal Naval College in Dartmouth.
Galbraith joined the Royal Navy in 1903. He became a Lieutenant in 1913. During the First World War, he served on the battleships HMS Audacious (1869) and HMS Queen Elizabeth (1913). Three of his younger brothers died in this war. They were serving in the Highland Light Infantry. He left the Royal Navy in 1922 and officially retired in 1925.
When the Second World War started, Galbraith joined the Scottish Naval Command. Later, he went to Washington, D.C.. There, he represented the British Admiralty. He helped negotiate for supplies before the Lend-Lease program began in 1941.
Political Career
Galbraith's political journey started in local government. He was a councillor on Glasgow Corporation from 1933 to 1940. For some of that time, he was a leader in the Progressive Party.
He became a Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow Pollok. He held this position from 1940 to 1955. He was first elected in a special election. Then he won general elections in 1945, 1950, and 1951. He served as Under-Secretary of State for Scotland in Winston Churchill's government in 1945.
On May 4, 1955, he was made a peer. This meant he received a special title and could join the House of Lords. He took his seat the next day. He worked as a Minister of State at the Scottish Office until 1958. By 1964, Lord Strathclyde was leading the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board.
He was honored with the Freedom of Dingwall in 1965. He also received the Freedom of the City of Aberdeen in 1966.
Family Life
On December 2, 1915, Lord Strathclyde married Ida Jane Galloway. They had seven children together. Five of their children served in the Royal Navy. Their second son died during the Second World War. He was captaining a French ship that was hit by a German torpedo.
- Hon. Sir Thomas Galloway Dunlop Galbraith (1917 – 1982)
- Thomas Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde
- Lt. William Brodie Galloway Galbraith RN (1918 – died in action 1940)
- Hon. James Muir Galloway Galbraith CBE FRICS (1920 – 2003)
- Hon. Ida Jean Galloway Galbraith (1922 – 2018)
- Hon. Norman Dunlop Galloway Galbraith (1925 – 2013)
- Hon. David Muir Galloway Galbraith (1928 – 2006)
- Hon. Heather Margaret Anne Galloway Galbraith (born 1930)
Baroness Ida Strathclyde passed away in June 1985. A month later, Lord Strathclyde died at his home in Mauchline, Ayrshire. His grandson then inherited his title.
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A coronet, a type of crown worn by a Baron.
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The coat of arms for the Baron Strathclyde.
