John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir

Summary

John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Cleland^[2]. He was born on February 13, 1894^[3]. He died on October 31, 1954^[4]. He worked as a businessperson^[5] and politician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir was born in Cleland^[2].
• John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir was born on February 13, 1894^[3].
• John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir died on October 31, 1954^[4].
• John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir's father was John Colville^[8].
• John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir's mother was Janet Brown^[9].
• John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir was married to Agnes Anne Bilsland^[10].
• A child of John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir was Ronald Colville, 2nd Baron Clydesmuir^[11].
• A child of John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir was Mary Helen Colville^[12].
• A child of John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir was Rosemary Anne Heather Colville^[13].
• John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir held citizenship in United Kingdom^[14].
• John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[15].
• English was John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir's native language^[16].
• John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir worked as a businessperson^[5].
• John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir worked as a politician^[6].
• John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir held the position of Governor of the BBC^[17].
• John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom^[18].
• John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir held the position of member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom^[19].
• John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir held the position of member of the 36th Parliament of the United Kingdom^[20].
• John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir held the position of member of the 35th Parliament of the United Kingdom^[21].
• John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir held the position of Secretary of State for Scotland^[22].
• Among John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation^[23].
• John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir was educated at Trinity College^[24].
• John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir was educated at Charterhouse School^[25].
• John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir is recorded as male^[26].
• John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir was born in Cleland^[2]. He was born on February 13, 1894^[3]. His father was John Colville^[8]. His mother was Janet Brown^[9]. English was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[24], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1546^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and Charterhouse School^[25], a boarding school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1611^[34], headquartered in Godalming^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson^[5] and politician^[6]. John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation^[23]. Positions held include Governor of the BBC^[17]; Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom^[18], a position^[36], in United Kingdom^[37]; member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom^[19], a position^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1935^[40]; member of the 36th Parliament of the United Kingdom^[20], a position^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1931^[43]; member of the 35th Parliament of the United Kingdom^[21], a position^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1929^[46]; and Secretary of State for Scotland^[22], a position^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1705^[49].

Personal Life

John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir was married to Agnes Anne Bilsland^[10]. Children include Ronald Colville, 2nd Baron Clydesmuir^[11], a politician^[50], 1917–1996^[51], of United Kingdom^[52]; Mary Helen Colville^[12], 1922–1981^[53]; and Rosemary Anne Heather Colville^[13], 1927–2009^[54].

Death and Burial

John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir died on October 31, 1954^[4].

Why It Matters

John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[7]

FAQs

Where was John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir born?

Born in Cleland^[2], John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir…

Who were John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir's parents?

John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir's father was John Colville^[8]. John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir's mother was Janet Brown^[9].

Who was John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir married to?

John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir's spouses include Agnes Anne Bilsland^[10].

What did John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir do for work?

John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir worked as businessperson^[5] and politician^[6].

Where did John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir go to school?

John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir was educated at Trinity College^[24] and Charterhouse School^[25].