James Hutchison Hoy, Baron Hoy (21 January 1909 – 7 August 1976) was a Scottish
Labour politician and life peer.
Background
Born in
Edinburgh
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,
where he was educated at Causewayside and Sciennes Public Schools, he initially worked as an interior decorator.
He served with the
Eighth Army.
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Political career
He was elected as Labour Member of Parliament for Leith
Leith (; ) is a port area in the north of Edinburgh, Scotland, founded at the mouth of the Water of Leith and is home to the Port of Leith.
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at the 1945 general election, holding the seat until 1970. He served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Scotland
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from 1947 to 1950, and was joint from 1964 to 1970.[ He was appointed vice-president of the ]Trustee Savings Bank
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Association in 1957.
He became a deputy lieutenant for Edinburgh in 1958, and was appointed a Privy Counsellor
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in 1969.[ On 4 July 1970, following his retirement from the House of Commons, he was created a ]life peer
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as Baron Hoy, of Leith
Leith (; ) is a port area in the north of Edinburgh, Scotland, founded at the mouth of the Water of Leith and is home to the Port of Leith.
The earliest surviving historical references are in the royal charter authorising the construction of ...
in the County of the City of Edinburgh
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.
Personal life and death
Hoy married Nancy MacArthur in 1942, and they had a son.[ He died in Edinburgh on 7 August 1976.][
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See also
*Who Was Who
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References
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1909 births
1976 deaths
British Army personnel of World War II
Deputy lieutenants of Edinburgh
Labour Party (UK) life peers
Life peers created by Elizabeth II
Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Edinburgh constituencies
Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Ministers in the Wilson governments, 1964–1970
Nobility from Edinburgh
Politicians from Edinburgh
Scottish Labour MPs
Scottish interior designers
UK MPs 1945–1950
UK MPs 1950–1951
UK MPs 1951–1955
UK MPs 1955–1959
UK MPs 1959–1964
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