Sir John Rodgers, 1st Baronet
- Sir John Rodgers, 1st Baronet
Sir John Charles Rodgers, 1st Baronet (October 5, 1906 - March 29, 1993), was a British Conservative politician.
Rodgers was educated at St Peter's School, York and in France and Oxford. He became a scholar in modern history at Oxford and subsequently joined the staff of University College, Hull. He then entered the private sector becoming deputy chairman of the advertising agency J Walter Thompson Ltd. During World War II, he worked in the Foreign Office, the Department of Overseas Trade (as director of post-war planning) and the Ministry of Production. He then worked in business, travelling widely and becoming chairman of the British Market Research Bureau. He was a member of the BBC General Advisory Council 1945-52.
Rodgers was Member of Parliament for Sevenoaks from 1950 until 1979. He served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to David Eccles from 1951 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade 1958-60.
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Sir Charles Ponsonby, 1st Baronet — Sir Charles Edward Ponsonby, 1st Baronet (2 September 1879 28 January 1976), was a British Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1935 to 1950. A member of the prominent Ponsonby family, he was the son of Hon. Edwin Charles… … Wikipedia
John Rodgers — may refer to:* John Rodgers (naval officer, War of 1812) (1772 ndash;1838), U.S. Naval officer during the War of 1812 * John Rodgers (naval officer, Civil War) (1812 ndash;1882), U.S. Naval officer during the Civil War, son of the first John… … Wikipedia
John Rogers — may refer to:Europeans*John Rogers (Protestant minister) (c.1500 ndash;1555), first English Protestant martyr under Queen Mary:* Other Protestant ministers named John Rogers are also noted at the end of the above article, here *John Rogers (Fifth … Wikipedia
Rodgers Baronets — The Rodgers baronetcy was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1964 for the Conservative politician, John Rodgers and is still extant.Rodgers Baronets of Groombridge, co. Kent (1964)*Sir John Charles Rodgers, 1st Baronet (1906 1993) … Wikipedia
John Rivett-Carnac — Admiral John Rivett Carnac or John Rivett Carnac (27 June 1796–1 January 1869) was an officer in the Royal Navy who became an early explorer in Western Australia. He later attained the rank of admiral.John Rivett Carnac was born in Bombay, India… … Wikipedia
List of Conservative Party (UK) MPs — This is a list of Conservative Party MPs. It includes all Members of Parliament elected to the British House of Commons representing the Conservative Party from 1834 onwards. Members of the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Assembly or the European… … Wikipedia
St Peter's School, York — Infobox Secondary school name = St Peter s School native name = logo = motto = Super Antiquas Vias established = AD 627 address =St Peters CliftonYork, YO30 6AB01904 527300 city =York state =North Yorkshire country =England campus = type… … Wikipedia
Marks & Spencer — M S redirects here. For other uses, see M S (disambiguation). Marks Spencer Type Public limited company Traded as LSE: … Wikipedia
Colonial families of Maryland — The Colonial families of Maryland were the leading families in the Province of Maryland. Several also had interests in the Colony of Virginia, and the two are sometimes referred to as the Chesapeake Colonies. Many of the early settlers came from… … Wikipedia
James — /jaymz/, n. 1. Also called James the Great. one of the 12 apostles, the son of Zebedee and brother of the apostle John. Matt. 4:21. 2. the person identified in Gal. 1:19 as a brother of Jesus: probably the author of the Epistle of St. James. 3.… … Universalium
