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John Gilmour

See also John E. Gilmour for the later Conservative Fife East MP.

Sir John Gilmour, 2nd Baronet (1876-1940) was a British Conservative politician who was the first Secretary of State for Scotland. He later served as Minister of Shipping during the early months of the Second World War but died in office in 1940.

Preceded by:
William Adamson
Secretary for Scotland
1924–1926
Followed by:
Secretary of State for Scotland
Preceded by:
Office Reestablished
Secretary of State for Scotland
1926–1929
Followed by:
William Adamson
Preceded by:
Christopher Addison
Minister of Agriculture
1931–1932
Followed by:
Walter Elliot
Preceded by:
Sir Herbert Samuel
Home Secretary
1932–1935
Followed by:
Sir John Simon
Preceded by:
New Office
Minister of Shipping
1939–1940
Followed by:
Robert Hudson
Last updated: 09-12-2005 02:39:13