Frederick Marquis, 1st Earl of Woolton
Frederick James Marquis, 1st Earl of Woolton, CH, PC (23 August 1883 – 14 December 1964), was an English businessman and politician who served as chairman of the Conservative Party from 1946 to 1955.
The Right Honourable The Earl of Woolton CH PC | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Materials | |
| In office 1 September 1953 – 16 August 1954 | |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
| Preceded by | Arthur Salter |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
| In office 24 November 1952 – 20 December 1955 | |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill Anthony Eden |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Swinton |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Selkirk |
| Lord President of the Council | |
| In office 28 October 1951 – 24 November 1952 | |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Addison |
| Succeeded by | The Marquess of Salisbury |
| In office 28 May 1945 – 27 July 1945 | |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
| Preceded by | Clement Attlee |
| Succeeded by | Herbert Morrison |
| Chairman of the Conservative Party | |
| In office 1 July 1946 – 1 November 1955 | |
| Leader | Winston Churchill Anthony Eden |
| Preceded by | Ralph Assheton |
| Succeeded by | Oliver Poole |
| Minister of Reconstruction | |
| In office 11 November 1943 – 23 May 1945 | |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Minister of Food | |
| In office 3 April 1940 – 11 November 1943 | |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
| Preceded by | William Morrison |
| Succeeded by | John Llewellin |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
Lord Temporal | |
| Hereditary peerage 7 July 1939 – 14 December 1964 | |
| Succeeded by | The 2nd Earl of Woolton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederick James Marquis 23 August 1883 Ordsall, Salford, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 14 December 1964 (aged 81) Arundel, Sussex, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) |
Maud Smith
(m. 1912; died 1961)Margaret Thomas (m. 1962) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Victoria University of Manchester |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician |
In April 1940, he was appointed Minister of Food and established the rationing system. During this time, he maintained food imports from America and organised a programme of free school meals. The vegetarian Woolton pie was named after Woolton, as one of the recipes commended to the British public due to a shortage of meat, fish, and dairy products during the Second World War. In 1943, Woolton was appointed Minister of Reconstruction, planning for post-war Britain.
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