London, June 8.
Lord Brentford, died at his home here, to-day. The former Home Secretary, familiarly known all over the British Empire as Sir William Joynson-Hicks or "is," caught a Severe chill during a recent cruise rough the "West Tnuies, "Conges tion of the lungs developed, and this fe given as the immediate cause of the death, Lord Brentford was 66 years of age, having been born on June 23, 1805, the son of Mr. Horny Hicks, jof Piaistow Hall, Kent. He was)
1895 to Miss Grace Lynn johnson, at which time he assumed the surname Joynson.
Admitted to the bar at an early "he became the head of the iters, JoynsonHicks and Company. -After Several unsuccessful campaigns, he was elected a member of. Parliament in 1908, sitting for West Manchester, From 1911 to 1818, he sat for Brent: ford, and represented the 'Twickenham' Division of Middlesex from 1918} te 1929, During his long service in thei House of Commons, he served on a number of important Parliamentary committees, being Chairman of the Air Committee, the Road Transport Committee and the Motor Legislijon Conimittee. He also served member of the Joint Select Com-on Indian Affairs and on the Roads Advisory Committee of the Minictry of Transport.
In 1919, he was knighted and three years Tater he became Parliamentary Secretary of the Overseas 'Trade Department. He was Postmaster-General and Paymaster. General in 1923, in which year he also became Financial Secretary to the' Treasury, with a seat inthe Cabinet.
Late in 1923, he was uppointed to the important post of Minister of Health, and in" the following year he Became Home Secretary, one of the most important posts the British Cabinet, which he tained "until. 1929, Tu 2929 he was created the first Viscount of Brentford in recogni tion of his services to the nation, Throughout his life, Lord Brentford took a keen interest in motor. ing. He was Chairman for 16 years of the Automobile Associa: tion and Motor "Union of Great Britain and Ireland; President of the Lancashire Commercial Motor
of the Roads. Improvement Associ Users* Vice-President Vice-President of the Safety iret Council; the first Chairman and Vice-President of the Institute] of Transport.
Lord Brentford was a een golfer, and. shooting also was one Of his' favourite recreations.
The heir to the peerage is his son the "Hon. Richard Cecil Joynson-Hicks.—United Press.
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