He was born in Cardiff, the son of Alfred Marquand of Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, a clerk in a coal exporting company and his wife Mary née Adair, who was of Scottish ancestry. He was educated at Cardiff High School and at University College, Cardiff (State Scholar) where he studied history and economics, completing his undergraduate studies in 1924. He subsequently spent two years in the United States as a Rockefeller Foundation Fellow: upon his return to the UK he was a lecturer in Economics at the University of Birmingham from 1926–1930, and Professor of Industrial Relations, University College, Cardiff, 1930–1945. At the time of his appointment in Cardiff he was 29 years old, making him the youngest Professor at a British university at the time.[1]
He was Director of Industrial Surveys of South Wales, 1931 and 1936, and Member of the Cardiff Advisory Committee Unemployment Assistance Board. He spent a year in the USA in the study of industrial relations, 1932–1933 and was Visiting Professor of Economics at Wisconsin University in 1938–1939. He was an Acting Principal at the Board of Trade, 1940–1941, and Deputy Controller, Wales Division, of the Ministry of Labour, 1941–1942 and Labour Adviser to the Ministry of Production, 1943–1944.
Following the defeat for Labour at the 1951 general election, Marquand was a prominent member of the Shadow Cabinet, serving as chief spokesman on pensions until 1959 and as chief spokesman on Commonwealth affairs under Hugh Gaitskell from 1959 to 1961.[1]
Hilary Marquand married Rachel Eluned Rees, a schoolteacher, on 20 August 1929. Their daughter Diana Marquand is an environmental campaigner and was a senior social worker. Their son David Marquand was also an academic and was a Labour MP from 1966 to 1977, while a younger son Richard Marquand became a notable Hollywood director.[1]
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Hilary Marquand news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2009 Learn how and when to remove this message Hilary Adair Marquand PC 24 December 1901 6 November 1972 was a British economist and Labour Party politician 1 The Right HonourableHilary MarquandMinister of HealthIn office 17 January 1951 26 October 1951MonarchGeorge VIPrime MinisterClement AttleePreceded byAneurin BevanSucceeded byHarry CrookshankMinister of PensionsIn office 2 July 1948 17 January 1951MonarchGeorge VIPrime MinisterClement AttleePreceded byGeorge BuchananSucceeded byGeorge IsaacsPaymaster GeneralIn office 5 March 1947 2 July 1948MonarchGeorge VIPrime MinisterClement AttleePreceded byArthur GreenwoodSucceeded byThe Viscount AddisonShadow Cabinet positionsOpposition Chief Spokesman on Commonwealth AffairsIn office 1959 1961LeaderHugh GaitskellShadowingThe Lord IsmayThe Marquess of SalisburyPhilip Cunliffe ListerAlec Douglas HomeDuncan SandysOpposition Chief Spokesman on PensionsIn office 1951 1959LeaderClement AttleeHugh GaitskellShadowingDerick Heathcoat AmoryOsbert PeakeJohn Boyd CarpenterParliamentary RepresentationMember of Parliamentfor Middlesbrough EastIn office 23 February 1950 30 November 1961Preceded byAlfred EdwardsSucceeded byArthur BottomleyMember of Parliamentfor Cardiff EastIn office 5 July 1945 3 February 1950Preceded byJames GriggSucceeded byConstituency abolishedPersonal detailsBornHilary Adair Marquand 1901 12 24 24 December 1901Cardiff Glamorganshire WalesDied6 November 1972 1972 11 06 aged 70 Hellingly Sussex EnglandPolitical partyLabourSpouseRachel Eluned Rees m 1929 wbr Children3 including David and RichardAlma materUniversity College Cardiff Contents 1 Life and career 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksLife and career editHe was born in Cardiff the son of Alfred Marquand of Saint Peter Port Guernsey a clerk in a coal exporting company and his wife Mary nee Adair who was of Scottish ancestry He was educated at Cardiff High School and at University College Cardiff State Scholar where he studied history and economics completing his undergraduate studies in 1924 He subsequently spent two years in the United States as a Rockefeller Foundation Fellow upon his return to the UK he was a lecturer in Economics at the University of Birmingham from 1926 1930 and Professor of Industrial Relations University College Cardiff 1930 1945 At the time of his appointment in Cardiff he was 29 years old making him the youngest Professor at a British university at the time 1 He was Director of Industrial Surveys of South Wales 1931 and 1936 and Member of the Cardiff Advisory Committee Unemployment Assistance Board He spent a year in the USA in the study of industrial relations 1932 1933 and was Visiting Professor of Economics at Wisconsin University in 1938 1939 He was an Acting Principal at the Board of Trade 1940 1941 and Deputy Controller Wales Division of the Ministry of Labour 1941 1942 and Labour Adviser to the Ministry of Production 1943 1944 Although he was from a staunchly Conservative family Marquand joined the Labour Party in 1920 and the Fabian Society in 1936 He was elected as Member of Parliament for Cardiff East from 1945 1950 where he defeated the then War Secretary James Grigg to take the seat 1 and for Middlesbrough East from 1950 1961 2 He was Secretary for Overseas Trade from 1945 1947 Paymaster General 1947 1948 Minister of Pensions 1948 1951 and Minister of Health January October 1951 He was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1949 Following the defeat for Labour at the 1951 general election Marquand was a prominent member of the Shadow Cabinet serving as chief spokesman on pensions until 1959 and as chief spokesman on Commonwealth affairs under Hugh Gaitskell from 1959 to 1961 1 He undertook lecture tours for the British Council in India Pakistan and Ceylon 1952 1953 in West Indies 1954 and 1959 and in Finland 1957 and was a representative at the Assemblies of the Council of Europe and Western European Union 1957 1959 He was Deputy Chairman of the National Board for Prices and Incomes 1965 1968 He was an Honorary Member of Phi Beta Kappa Increasingly unhappy with factional infighting within Labour 1 Marquand resigned his seat in Parliament in 1961 to take up the post of Director of the International Institute for Labour Studies in Geneva The consequent by election was won by the Labour candidate Arthur Bottomley He served in Geneva until 1965 1 Personal life editHilary Marquand married Rachel Eluned Rees a schoolteacher on 20 August 1929 Their daughter Diana Marquand is an environmental campaigner and was a senior social worker Their son David Marquand was also an academic and was a Labour MP from 1966 to 1977 while a younger son Richard Marquand became a notable Hollywood director 1 Marquand died in 1972 at Hellingly Hospital East Sussex aged 70 1 and was buried at Cathays Cemetery Cardiff References edit a b c d e f g h Jones John Graham 2008 Marquand Hilary Adair National Library of Wales Dictionary of Welsh Biography Retrieved 21 March 2018 Rayment Leigh House of Commons Leigh Rayment s Peerage Page Archived from the original on 7 June 2008 Retrieved 19 April 2018 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Hilary Marquand Newspaper clippings about Hilary Marquand in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byJames Grigg Member of Parliament for Cardiff East1945 1950 Constituency abolished Preceded byAlfred Edwards Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough East1950 1961 Succeeded byArthur Bottomley Political offices Preceded byArthur Greenwood Paymaster General1947 1948 Succeeded byViscount Addison Preceded byGeorge Buchanan Minister of Pensions1948 1951 Succeeded byGeorge Isaacs Preceded byAneurin Bevan Minister of Health1951 Succeeded byHarry Crookshank Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hilary Marquand amp oldid 1220625372, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
