Correspondence and papers of Henry Maxence Cavendish Drummond-Wolff, 1928-1983

This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 206 MS 709
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1928-1983
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1062 items stored in 5 boxes

Scope and Content

Correspondence and papers of Henry Maxence Cavendish Drummond-Wolff, Conservative MP for Basingstoke (1934-1935).

Administrative / Biographical History

Henry Drummond-Wolff was educated at Radley and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. During the First World War he served in the Royal Flying Corps, 1917-1919. He was elected as the Conservative MP for Basingstoke at a by-election in March 1934, but stood down at the 1935 General Election, because of ill-health. Throughout his life he maintained an interest in world affairs and economic policy, with particular reference to free trade and the Commonwealth.

Access Information

Access is unrestricted

Acquisition Information

Presented by his widow, Mrs Margaret Drummond-Wolff, 1983

Note

In English

Other Finding Aids

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