Earl WintertonEdward Turnour, 6th Earl Winterton known was Viscount Turnour until 1907, ( 1883- 1962) was an Irish peer and British politician in the first half of the twentieth century who achieved the rare distinction of serving as both Baby of the House and Father o1939Events January-June January 2 End of term for Frank Finley Merriam, 28th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Culbert Levy Olson. January 24 Earthquake kills 30. 000 in Chile about 50. 000 sq mi razed January 26 Falangists take Barcelona January 26
Office vacant 1939-1940
Viscount CranborneRobert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury KG ( August 27, 1893- February 23, 1972) was a grandson of the great 3rd Marquess. Nicknamed "Bobbety", the 5th Marquess was elected to the House of Commons in 1929, and then called up to the H 1940
Office vacant 1940-1941
The Lord HankeyMaurice Pascal Alers Hankey, 1st Baron Hankey ( April 1 1877- January 26 1963) was a British civil servant who gained prominence as the first Secretary to the Cabinet and who later made the rare transition from the civil service to ministerial office. 1941-1942
Sir William Jowitt1942Events January January 1 World War II: The word " United Nations" is first officially used to describe the Allied pact. January 2 World War II: Manila is captured by Japanese forces. January 5 Amy Johnson disappears in flight over River Thames estuary ass
The Lord CherwellProfessor Frederick Alexander Lindemann, 1st Viscount Cherwell ( 1886 1957) was a physicist who became an influential scientific adviser to the British government and a close associate of Winston Churchill. He advocated the wartime carpet bombing of Geman 1942-1945
Office vacant 1945-1946
Arthur GreenwoodArthur Greenwood ( 1880— 1954) became deputy leader of the Labour Party under Clement Attlee, with Winston Churchill appointing him to the Cabinet as Minister without Portfolio in 1940. Generally seen as ineffectual, he resigned in 1943. Until the end of1946- 1947
