Harry Primrose, 6th Earl of Rosebery

Albert Edward Harry Meyer Archibald Primrose, 6th Earl of Rosebery, 2nd Earl of Midlothian, KT, DSO, MC, PC, FRSE (8 January 1882 – 31 May 1974), styled Lord Dalmeny until 1929, was a British liberal politician who briefly served as Secretary of State for Scotland in 1945. He was the Member of Parliament for Midlothian from 1906 to 1910. He became the Earl of Rosebery and Midlothian in 1929 and was thus a member of the House of Lords until his death.

The Right Honourable
The Earl of Rosebery
KT DSO MC PC FRSE
Secretary of State for Scotland
In office
23 May 1945  26 July 1945
MonarchGeorge VI
Prime MinisterWinston Churchill
Preceded byThomas Johnston
Succeeded byJoseph Westwood
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
In office
21 May 1929  31 May 1974
Hereditary peerage
Preceded byThe 5th Earl of Rosebery
Succeeded byThe 7th Earl of Rosebery
Member of Parliament
for Midlothian
In office
8 February 1906  10 February 1910
Preceded byAlexander Murray
Succeeded byAlexander Murray
Personal details
Born8 January 1882 (1882-01-08)
Died31 May 1974 (1974-06-01) (aged 92)
NationalityBritish
Political partyLiberal
National Liberal
Spouses
Dorothy Grosvenor
(m. 1909; div. 1919)
    (m. 1924)
    Children3, including Ronald and Neil
    Parent(s)Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery
    Hannah de Rothschild
    Cricket information
    BattingRight-handed
    BowlingRight-arm fast
    Career statistics
    Competition First-class
    Matches 102
    Runs scored 3,551
    Batting average 22.47
    100s/50s 2/19
    Top score 138
    Balls bowled 131
    Wickets 3
    Bowling average 33.33
    5 wickets in innings 0
    10 wickets in match 0
    Best bowling 2/16
    Catches/stumpings 50/–
    Source: CricketArchive, 8 May 2022
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