Managed the Carntyne Greyhound Stadium, Glasgow in the later 1920s. Whilst there he tried to "cash-in" on the enw craze of 1928, dirt track racing. He built a track inside the greyhound track. The venture was not successful but as Jack Nixon-Browne he raced in both meetings he staged. He won most of his races in the second meeting as he had unlimited time to practice.
Political career
He unsuccessfully contested the working-class constituency of Glasgow Govan in 1945, but was elected as Member of Parliament for the seat in 1950, holding it until 1955. He was then elected as Member for Glasgow Craigton in 1955, holding that seat until September 1959 at which point he was elevated to the House of Lords.[citation needed]
In October 1959 he was promoted to Minister of State for Scotland, holding that office until October 1964. He was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1961. He later held a number of important business positions, including chairman of United Biscuits Holdings,[1] and was associated with environmental groups including the World Wildlife Fund.[citation needed]
Arms
Coat of arms of Jack Browne, Baron Craigton
Crest
A Demi-Knight in Tilting Armour Argent garnished Vert and helmet grilled Or with a Wreath of these liveries Argent and Vert and thereon for crest a Plume of five Feathers Gules Argent Gules Argent Gules holding in his dexter hand a Crossbow Bolt Or feathered Argent and in his sinister hand a Garb Or banded Vert across his sinister shoulder
Escutcheon
Per pale Argent and Or on a Pale Sable between dexter three Leopards' Faces Vert and sinister as many Leopards' Faces Gules a Lion rampant of the first armed and langued of the fifth
Supporters
On either side a Knight in Tilting Armour Argent garnished Vert their helmets grilled Or and on a Wreath of the liveries Argent and Vert Plumes as in the Crest, that on the dexter holding a Crossbow Bolt Or feathered Argent and that on the sinister sustaining a Garb Or banded Vert resting upon his sinister shoulder
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jack, browne, baron, craigton, jack, nixon, browne, baron, craigton, september, 1904, july, 1993, scottish, conservative, politician, right, honourablethe, lord, craigtoncbe, pcminister, state, scotlandin, office, october, 1959, october, 1964monarchelizabeth, . Jack Nixon Browne Baron Craigton CBE PC 3 September 1904 28 July 1993 was a Scottish Conservative politician The Right HonourableThe Lord CraigtonCBE PCMinister of State for ScotlandIn office 22 October 1959 20 October 1964MonarchElizabeth IIPrime MinisterHarold MacmillanAlec Douglas HomePreceded byThe Lord ForbesSucceeded byGeorge WillisParliamentary Under Secretary of State for ScotlandIn office 7 April 1955 22 October 1959MonarchElizabeth IIPrime MinisterWinston ChurchillHarold MacmillanPreceded byThomas GalbraithSucceeded byThe Lord StrathclydeMember of the House of LordsLord TemporalIn office 3 November 1959 28 July 1993Life PeerageMember of Parliament for Glasgow CraigtonIn office 26 May 1955 8 October 1959Preceded byConstituency createdSucceeded byBruce MillanMember of Parliament for Glasgow GovanIn office 23 February 1950 26 May 1955Preceded byNeil MacleanSucceeded byJohn RankinPersonal detailsBorn 1904 09 03 3 September 1904Died28 July 1993 1993 07 28 aged 88 Political partyConservative Contents 1 Early life 2 Political career 3 Arms 4 References 5 External linksEarly life EditThe son of Edwin Gilbert Izod he adopted the surname Browne in 1920 as his family felt his more unusual surname a handicap 1 Educated at Cheltenham College Browne served in World War II as an Acting Group Captain in Balloon Command of the Royal Air Force He was awarded the CBE in 1944 1 Managed the Carntyne Greyhound Stadium Glasgow in the later 1920s Whilst there he tried to cash in on the enw craze of 1928 dirt track racing He built a track inside the greyhound track The venture was not successful but as Jack Nixon Browne he raced in both meetings he staged He won most of his races in the second meeting as he had unlimited time to practice Political career EditHe unsuccessfully contested the working class constituency of Glasgow Govan in 1945 but was elected as Member of Parliament for the seat in 1950 holding it until 1955 He was then elected as Member for Glasgow Craigton in 1955 holding that seat until September 1959 at which point he was elevated to the House of Lords citation needed He was Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Scotland from 1952 until April 1955 when he was appointed a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland In November 1959 he was created a life peer as Baron Craigton of Renfield in the County of the City of Glasgow 2 In October 1959 he was promoted to Minister of State for Scotland holding that office until October 1964 He was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1961 He later held a number of important business positions including chairman of United Biscuits Holdings 1 and was associated with environmental groups including the World Wildlife Fund citation needed Arms EditCoat of arms of Jack Browne Baron Craigton Crest A Demi Knight in Tilting Armour Argent garnished Vert and helmet grilled Or with a Wreath of these liveries Argent and Vert and thereon for crest a Plume of five Feathers Gules Argent Gules Argent Gules holding in his dexter hand a Crossbow Bolt Or feathered Argent and in his sinister hand a Garb Or banded Vert across his sinister shoulder Escutcheon Per pale Argent and Or on a Pale Sable between dexter three Leopards Faces Vert and sinister as many Leopards Faces Gules a Lion rampant of the first armed and langued of the fifth Supporters On either side a Knight in Tilting Armour Argent garnished Vert their helmets grilled Or and on a Wreath of the liveries Argent and Vert Plumes as in the Crest that on the dexter holding a Crossbow Bolt Or feathered Argent and that on the sinister sustaining a Garb Or banded Vert resting upon his sinister shoulder Motto Try Again 3 References Edit a b c Tam Dalyell Obituary Lord Craigton The Independent London Retrieved 14 April 2016 Profile Thepeerage com Retrieved 14 April 2016 Life Peerages C External links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Jack BrowneParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byNeil Maclean Member of Parliament for Glasgow Govan1950 1955 Succeeded byJohn RankinNew constituency Member of Parliament for Glasgow Craigton1955 1959 Succeeded byBruce Millan This article about a Scottish Conservative and Unionist or Unionist Party Scotland Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This biography of a life peer is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a Conservative Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom born in the 1900s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jack Browne Baron Craigton amp oldid 1125008809, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
