David Crawford (1871-1940; ODNB), 27th earl of Crawford and 10th earl of Balcarres; coal owner, art connoisseur, inheritor of the largest private library in Britain, and prolific diarist; as Lord Balcarres, Unionist chief whip, 1911-13; as earl of Crawford, cabinet minister, 1916-22; trustee, British Museum and National Gallery; chairman, Council for the Preservation of Rural England, the Royal Literary Fund and other bodies in the art and heritage worlds. See also Volume 62, 69, 78.

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• 26 Feb 1924
• 1 Jul 1924
• 18 Nov 1925
• 4 May 1929
• 12 Nov 1929