David Margesson, 1st Viscount Margesson
Former British Secretary of State for War
Henry David Reginald Margesson, 1st Viscount Margesson, PC was a British Conservative politician, most popularly remembered for his tenure as Government Chief Whip in the 1930s. His reputation was of a stern disciplinarian who was one of the... Wikipedia
Born: July 26, 1890, England, United Kingdom
Died: December 24, 1965 (age 75 years)
Grandchildren: Emily Buchanan, Andrew Charteris, Francesca Pearson, Baron Pearson of Rannoch, and more
Spouse: Frances Leggett (m. 1916)
Children: Mary Margesson, Janet Margesson, and Francis Margesson, 2nd Viscount Margesson
Previous offices: British Secretary of State for War (1940–1942) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury of the United Kingdom (1931–1940)