Harold Macmillan (1894-1986; ODNB), Eton; Balliol Coll., Oxford; publisher in his family firm, Macmillan & Co; war service (wounded), 1914-18; MP (C) Stockton, 1924-29, 1931-45, Bromley, 1945-1984; a liberal Conservative, prominent during the 1930s in inter-party, 'middle way' politics; anti-appeaser; junior government office, 1940-2; minister resident, north-west Africa, 1942-45; minister of housing, 1951-4, and defence 1954-5; foreign secretary, 1955-7; prime minister, 1957-63; 1st earl of Stockton, 1984.

Journal references: 2

• 23 Sep 1926
• 26 Mar 1927