Arthur Henderson, Baron Rowley

Arthur Henderson, Baron Rowley, QC, PC (27 August 1893 – 28 August 1968) was a British Labour Party politician.

For his father, the leader of the British Labour Party, see Arthur Henderson. For other people, see Arthur Henderson (disambiguation).

The Right Honourable
The Lord Rowley
QC PC
Lord Rowley in later years
Secretary of State for Air
In office
7 October 1947 – 26 October 1951
Prime MinisterClement Attlee
Preceded byPhilip Noel-Baker
Succeeded byWilliam Sidney
Minister of State for Commonwealth Relations
In office
14 August 1947 – 7 October 1947
Prime MinisterClement Attlee
Preceded byOffice Created
Succeeded byOffice Abolished
Under-Secretary of State for India and Burma
In office
4 August 1945 – 14 August 1947
Prime MinisterClement Attlee
Preceded byRoger Lumley
Succeeded byOffice Abolished
Financial Secretary to the War Office
In office
7 February 1943 – 23 May 1945
Prime MinisterWinston Churchill
Preceded byDuncan Sandys
Succeeded byMaurice Petherick
Under-Secretary of State for War
In office
4 March 1942 – 7 February 1943
Prime MinisterWinston Churchill
Preceded byEdward Grigg
Succeeded byHenry Page Croft
Member of Parliament
for Rowley Regis and Tipton
Kingswinford (1935–1950)
In office
14 November 1935 – 10 March 1966
Preceded byAlan Todd
Succeeded byPeter Archer
Member of Parliament
for Cardiff South
In office
30 May 1929 – 7 October 1931
Preceded byArthur Evans
Succeeded byArthur Evans
In office
6 December 1923 – 9 October 1924
Preceded bySir James Cory
Succeeded byArthur Evans
Personal details
Born27 August 1893 (1893-08-27)
Died28 August 1968 (1968-08-29) (aged 75)
NationalityBritish
Political partyLabour
Alma materTrinity Hall, Cambridge
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