John Ganzoni, 1st Baron Belstead

John Ganzoni

Francis John Childs Ganzoni, 1st Baron Belstead DL (19 January 1882 – 15 August 1958)^[1] was a Conservative Party politician in England.

Personal life

Born to Julius Charles Ganzoni and Mary Frances Childs, Ganzoni was educated at Tonbridge School and Christ Church, Oxford, from which he received a Master of Arts in 1906. In that same year, he became a barrister with membership of the Inner Temple. On 31 May 1930, he married Gwendolen Gertrude Turner. He was the father of John Ganzoni, 2nd Baron Belstead.

Public service

Ganzoni served in the First World War with the 4th Battalion of the Suffolk Regiment of the 4th Battalion; he rose to the rank of Captain. On 23 May 1914, he won a by-election to become the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for the formerly Liberal constituency of Ipswich, a position he would hold, with the exception of a brief period from 1923 to 1924, until 1938. During his parliamentary career, he held other positions. He served as Chairman of the Private Bills Committee from 1923 to 1938. In 1924, he became Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Postmaster-General, retaining that position until 1929. He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Suffolk.

Honors

Ganzoni was invested as a Knight and as a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (F.R.G.S.). He was created a Baronet of Ipswich, Suffolk on 22 March 1929. He was created Baron Belstead, of Ipswich, Suffolk on 27 January 1938.

Coat of arms

Arms of John Ganzoni, 1st Baron Belstead

Notes Coat of arms of the Ganzoni family Coronet A coronet of a Baron Crest A Demi Lion Or supporting a Gentian Plant as in the Arms Escutcheon Per fess Azure and Argent a Gentian Plant flowered and eradicated proper between in chief a Mullet and an Increscent both Or Supporters On either side a Seahorse proper gorged with a Collar pendent therefrom a Portcullis chained Or Motto Fidelitas Vincit (Fidelity overcomes)

References

1. "Historical list of MPs: constituencies beginning with "I"". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Retrieved 11 January 2010.

Sources

• thePeerage.com

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Ganzoni