David John (Colville) First Baron Clydesmuir (1894 - 1954)

Born 13 Feb 1894 in Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Agnes Anne (Bilsland) Colville — married 6 Oct 1915 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire Scotland

Died 31 Oct 1954 at age 60 in Clydesmuir, Braidwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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Biography

John (Colville) First Baron Clydesmuir is Notable.

Sir John (Colville) First Baron Clydesmuir served in the British Army in World War I
Service started: Unknown
Unit(s): 6th Battalion, Scottish Rifles
Service ended: Unknown

John was a member of the Scottish Parliment 1929-1943

David John Colville was a Scottish Unionist politician, and industrialist. He was director of his family's steel and iron business, David Colville & Sons

John David Colville was born in 1894. He was the son of John Colville and Christian Downie, ^[1]

Education

He was educated at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey, England. He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.

Marriage and Children

He married Agnes Anne Bilsland in 1815. They had the following children:

1. Sir Lt.Col Ronald John Bilsland Colville, 2nd Baron Clydesmuir 1917 - 1996
2. Hon. Mary Helen Colville 1922-1981
3. Hon. Rosemary Anne Heather Colville 1927-2009

Military

David fought in World War I with the 6th Battalion of the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). He was wounded twice.

Political Career

David Colville held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Unionist) for North Midlothian and Peebleshire between May 1929 and January 1943.2 He held the office of Parliamentary Private Secretary in 1931, to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of Scotland.2 He held the office of Parliamentary Secretary to the Department of Overseas Trade between 1931 and 1935.2 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) in 1933.1 He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Scotland between 1935 and 1936.2 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1936.1 He held the office of Financial Secretary to the Treasury between 1936 and 1938.2 He held the office of Secretary of State for Scotland between 1938 and 1940.^[2]

When he left Parliament he served as Governor of Bombay from 1943-1948. He acted as Viceroy and Governor-General of India, in 1945, 1946, and 1947.

He was created 1st Baron Clydesmuir, of Braidwood, co. Lanark [U.K.] on 5 May 1948.

David Colville died in 1954.

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1901 Scotland Census Original data: Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Parish: Holytown; ED: 6; Page: 35; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1901_248. Ancestry Record 1101 #1686335

   Name: David J Colville

   Age: 7

   Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894

   Father's name: John Colville

   Mother's name: Christina M Colville

   Where born: Motherwell, : Lanarkshire

2. ↑ Peerage

See also:

• Wikipedia:John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir
• Peerage