Auckland Geddes, 1st Baron Geddes
Auckland Campbell Geddes, 1st Baron Geddes, GCMG, KCB, PC, FRSE (21 June 1879 – 8 June 1954) was a British academic, soldier, politician and diplomat. He was a member of David Lloyd George's coalition government during the First World War and also served as Ambassador to the United States.
The Right Honourable The Lord Geddes GCMG KCB PC | |
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| President of the Board of Trade | |
| In office 26 May 1919 – 19 March 1920 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Prime Minister | David Lloyd George |
| Preceded by | Sir Albert Stanley |
| Succeeded by | Robert Horne |
| British Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 1920–1924 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Prime Minister | David Lloyd George Bonar Law Stanley Baldwin Ramsay MacDonald |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Grey of Fallodon |
| Succeeded by | Sir Esme Howard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Auckland Campbell Geddes 21 June 1879 London, England |
| Died | 8 June 1954 (aged 74) London, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Isabella Ross |
| Children | 5; including Margaret, Princess of Hesse and by Rhine |
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