Horace John Wilson
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Sir Horace John Wilson (1882-1972) was a British government official who had a key role in the appeasement-oriented government of Neville Chamberlain just prior to World War II.
Wilson is a key character in Michael Dobbs' novel Winston's War. In the book Wilson is portrayed as an arch-manipulator who has the telephones of all potential enemies to Neville Chamberlain tapped and will use any methods he can to get rid of Winston Churchill.
Career
He entered the British Civil Service in 1900, and eventually rose to several high posts:
- Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour, 1921-1930
- Chief Industrial Adviser to the Government, 1930-1939
- Seconded for special service with Stanley Baldwin, 1935-1937
- Seconded for special service with Neville Chamberlain, 1937-1940 (during this period he had a room at 10 Downing Street)
- Permanent Secretary of the Treasury, Head of the Civil Service, 1939-1942
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