Douglas Hogg, 1st Viscount Hailsham

Douglas McGarel Hogg, 1st Viscount Hailsham PC ( born February 28, 1872 in London, † August 16, 1950 ) was a British lawyer and politician.

Life

Hogg, was born as the son of businessman and philanthropist Quintin Hogg, seventh son of Sir James Hogg, 1st Baronet. He attended Eton College and then dealt with the sugar cane cultivation in the British West Indies. After he served in the Second Boer War, he was admitted to the bar in 1902.

From 28 March 1928 to June 4, 1929 and June 7, 1935 to March 9, 1938 he was Lord Chancellor. During his second term he acted as Lord High Steward to Edward Russell, 26th Baron de Clifford, of manslaughter in traffic the last out in the House of Lords process.

Between 5 November 1931 to 7 June 1935, he was a British Minister of War and of 9 March 1938 to October 31, 1938 Lord President of the Council

Lord Hailsham married in 1905 Elizabeth Marjoribanks, widow of Archibald Marjoribanks, with whom he had two sons. One of these was also known politicians Quintin Hogg McGarel. His grandson is the politician Douglas Hogg, 3rd Viscount Hailsham.