Auckland Geddes, 1st Baron Geddes
The Lord Geddes | |
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Geddes in 1941 | |
| President of the Board of Trade | |
| In office 26 May 1919 – 19 March 1920 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Prime Minister | David Lloyd George |
| Preceded by | Sir Albert Stanley |
| Succeeded by | Robert Horne |
| British Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 1920–1924 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Prime Minister | David Lloyd George Bonar Law Stanley Baldwin Ramsay MacDonald |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Grey of Fallodon |
| Succeeded by | Sir Esme Howard |
| Member of Parliament for Basingtoke | |
| In office 1917–1920 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Prime Minister | David Lloyd George |
| Preceded by | Arthur Salter |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Holbrook |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Auckland Campbell Geddes 21 June 1879 London, England |
| Died | 8 June 1954 (aged 74) London, England |
| Party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Isabella Ross |
| Children | 5, including Ross and Margaret |
| Relatives | Mona Chalmers Watson (sister) Eric Geddes (brother) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1901-1902 1914-1918 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Highland Light Infantry 17th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers |
| Battles/wars | 2nd Boer War World War One |
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Auckland Campbell Geddes, 1st Baron Geddes, GCMG, KCB, PC, FRSE (21 June 1879 – 8 June 1954) was a British academic, soldier, politician and diplomat. He was a member of David Lloyd George's coalition government during the First World War and also served as Ambassador to the United States.