Henry Betterton, 1st Baron Rushcliffe

Henry Bucknall Betterton, 1st Baron Rushcliffe, GBE, PC (15 August 1872 – 18 November 1949), known as Sir Henry Betterton, Bt, between 1929 and 1935, was a British barrister and Conservative politician. He served as Minister of Labour under Ramsay MacDonald between 1931 and 1934.

The Right Honourable
The Lord Rushcliffe
GBE PC
by Walter Stoneman, 1930
Minister of Labour
In office
25 August 1931  29 June 1934
MonarchGeorge V
Prime MinisterRamsay MacDonald
Preceded byMargaret Bondfield
Succeeded byHon. Oliver Stanley
Personal details
Born15 August 1872
Died18 November 1949 (aged 77)
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)(1) Violet Gilliat (d. 1947)
(2) Inez Lubbock (d. 1955)
Alma materChrist Church, Oxford
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