Having completed an engineering apprenticeship John Pybus joined electrical engineers Phoenix Dynamo Manufacturing Company when aged 26. During World War I he was appointed managing director. Phoenix became a major constituent of the amalgamation of businesses named English Electric in 1918 and Pybus became a joint managing director with two others. He was appointed managing director of English Electric in March 1921[1] and chairman in April 1926.[2] He was a member of many boards of directors including The Times newspaper and chairman of others including Phoenix Assurance.[3]
In October 1928 he was selected as Liberal candidate for the Harwich Division.[4] He remained a director of English Electric.
Created a Commander of the British Empire in 1917 he was made a baronet, of Harwich in the County of Essex, in January 1934, and died on 23 October 1935, just weeks before the 1935 general election. His title became extinct on his death.[3]
References
^City News in Brief, The Times, Friday, 11 Mar 1921; pg. 17; Issue 42666
^English Electric Company. The Times, Thursday, 22 Apr 1926; pg. 21; Issue 44252
^ abcSir John Pybus, M.P. The Times, Thursday, 24 Oct 1935; pg. 16; Issue 47203
^Ashton By-Election. The Times, Monday, 22 Oct 1928; pg. 9; Issue 45030
External links
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Pybus
john, pybus, percy, baronet, january, 1880, october, 1935, british, liberal, party, politician, cbeminister, transportin, office, september, 1931, february, 1933prime, ministerramsay, macdonaldpreceded, byherbert, morrisonsucceeded, byoliver, stanleymember, pa. Sir Percy John Pybus 1st Baronet CBE 25 January 1880 23 October 1935 was a British Liberal Party politician Sir John PybusBt CBEMinister of TransportIn office 3 September 1931 22 February 1933Prime MinisterRamsay MacDonaldPreceded byHerbert MorrisonSucceeded byOliver StanleyMember of Parliamentfor HarwichIn office 30 May 1929 23 October 1935Preceded bySir Frederick Gill RiceSucceeded byStanley HolmesPersonal detailsBorn25 January 1880Died23 October 1935 1935 10 23 aged 55 NationalityBritishPolitical partyNational LiberalOther politicalaffiliationsLiberal Contents 1 Business career 2 Parliament 3 Honours 4 References 5 External linksBusiness career EditHaving completed an engineering apprenticeship John Pybus joined electrical engineers Phoenix Dynamo Manufacturing Company when aged 26 During World War I he was appointed managing director Phoenix became a major constituent of the amalgamation of businesses named English Electric in 1918 and Pybus became a joint managing director with two others He was appointed managing director of English Electric in March 1921 1 and chairman in April 1926 2 He was a member of many boards of directors including The Times newspaper and chairman of others including Phoenix Assurance 3 In October 1928 he was selected as Liberal candidate for the Harwich Division 4 He remained a director of English Electric Parliament EditPybus was first elected at the May 1929 general election as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Harwich in Essex 3 In 1931 when Labour Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald split the party and formed a National Government Pybus was one of the Liberal MPs to receive a ministerial post but then left to help form the breakaway Liberal National Party Re elected in Harwich at the 1931 general election as a Liberal National Pybus served as Minister of Transport from 1931 until 1933 Honours EditCreated a Commander of the British Empire in 1917 he was made a baronet of Harwich in the County of Essex in January 1934 and died on 23 October 1935 just weeks before the 1935 general election His title became extinct on his death 3 References Edit City News in Brief The Times Friday 11 Mar 1921 pg 17 Issue 42666 English Electric Company The Times Thursday 22 Apr 1926 pg 21 Issue 44252 a b c Sir John Pybus M P The Times Thursday 24 Oct 1935 pg 16 Issue 47203 Ashton By Election The Times Monday 22 Oct 1928 pg 9 Issue 45030External links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by John PybusParliament of the United KingdomPreceded bySir Frederick Gill Rice Member of Parliament for Harwich1929 1935 Succeeded bySir Stanley HolmesPolitical officesPreceded byHerbert Morrison Minister of Transport1931 1933 Succeeded byOliver StanleyBaronetage of the United KingdomNew creation Baronet of Harwick 1934 1935 Extinct This article about a Liberal Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom representing an English constituency is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Pybus amp oldid 1066034843, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
