Herbert Spender-Clay
Facts
25 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- June 4, 1875
- Date of death
- February 15, 1937
- Country of citizenship
- United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (?–1927)[10][11]
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1935–1937), member of the 36th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1931–1935), member of the 35th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1929–1931), member of the 34th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1924–1929), member of the 33rd Parliament of the United Kingdom (1923–1924), member of the 32nd Parliament of the United Kingdom (1922–1923), member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom (1918–1922), member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1910–1918), member of the 29th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1910–1910)[12][13][14][15][16][17]
- Member of political party
- Conservative Party[23]
- Father
- Joseph Spender Clay[4]
- Mother
- Elizabeth Garrett[5]
- Spouse
- Pauline Astor (1904–present)[6]
- Child
- Phyllis Mary Spender Clay, Rachel Spender-Clay, Sybil Gwendoline Spender Clay[7][8][9]
- Work location
- London
- Languages spoken, written or signed
- English
- Candidacy in election
- 1929 United Kingdom general election, 1931 United Kingdom general election, 1935 United Kingdom general election, 1924 United Kingdom general election, 1918 United Kingdom general election, 1923 United Kingdom general election, 1922 United Kingdom general election, January 1910 United Kingdom general election, December 1910 United Kingdom general election
- Family name
- Clay
- Given name
- Herbert
- Honorific prefix
- The Right Honourable
- Imported from
- wholeness_audit_2026-05-02
- Military branch
- British Army
- Military, police or special rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Name in native language
- Herbert Henry Spender-Clay
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- Participated in conflict
- World War I, Second Boer War
- Image (Wikimedia Commons)
- Herbert Henry Spender-Clay in 1917.jpg ↗
- Freebase ID
- /m/0fqm3x1
- Geni.com profile ID
- 6000000004079698005
- Hansard (1803–2005) ID
- mr-herbert-spender-clay
- Kindred Britain ID
- I30260
- Lives of WWI ID
- 846611
- National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
- mp86513
- Prabook ID
- 2347304
- Rush Parliamentary Archive ID
- 5824
- The Peerage person ID
- p949.htm#i9481
- TheyWorkForYou ID
- 19163
- Who's Who UK ID
- U217413
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- WikiTree person ID
- Spender-Clay-1
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Summary
Herbert Spender-Clay was born on June 4, 1875[1]. He died on February 15, 1937[2]. He worked as a politician[3].
Body
Education
Educated at Eton College[18], a public school[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1440[26] and Royal Military College, Sandhurst[19], a military academy[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1802[29].
Career and Affiliations
Positions held include Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[12], a position[30], in United Kingdom[31]; member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom[13], a position[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1935[34]; member of the 36th Parliament of the United Kingdom[14], a position[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1931[37]; member of the 35th Parliament of the United Kingdom[15], a position[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1929[40]; member of the 34th Parliament of the United Kingdom[16], a position[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1924[43]; and member of the 33rd Parliament of the United Kingdom[17], a position[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1923[46].
Recognition
Awards received include Military Cross[20], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1914[49] and Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[21], a grade of an order[50], in United Kingdom[51].
Personal Life
Children include Phyllis Mary Spender Clay[7]; Rachel Spender-Clay[8], 1907–1996[52]; and Sybil Gwendoline Spender Clay[9].
FAQs
Who were Herbert Spender-Clay's parents?
Herbert Spender-Clay's father was Joseph Spender Clay[4]. Herbert Spender-Clay's mother was Elizabeth Garrett[5].
Who was Herbert Spender-Clay married to?
Herbert Spender-Clay's spouses include Pauline Astor[6].
What did Herbert Spender-Clay do for work?
Herbert Spender-Clay worked as politician[3].
Where did Herbert Spender-Clay go to school?
Herbert Spender-Clay was educated at Eton College[18] and Royal Military College, Sandhurst[19].
What awards did Herbert Spender-Clay receive?
Honors received include Military Cross[20] and Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[21].