Person Open DS/UK/6487 Marquis; Frederick James (1883-1964); 1st Earl of Woolton CH, PC; English businessman, statesman, politician Marquis Frederick James 1883-1964 English businessman, statesman, politician Male

Frederick James Marquis, 1st Earl of Woolton CH, PC (23 August 1883 – 14 December 1964) was an English businessman, statesman and politician. A successful department store owner and wartime Minister of Food, Lord Woolton became Conservative Party Chairman from 1946 to 1955. He rebuilt the local organizations with an emphasis on membership, money, and a unified national propaganda appeal on critical issues. To broaden the base of potential candidates, the national party provided financial aid to candidates, and assisted the local organizations in raising local money. Woolton also proposed changing the name of the party to the Union Party; that suggestion went nowhere. Instead, he emphasized a rhetoric that characterized the opponents as "Socialist" rather than "Labour". He is given significant credit for the Conservative victory in 1951, their first since 1935. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbaulcombe 7/29/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 ba2e8e8f-9a6a-4ef8-8ff4-114c70c09220