The Lord Gainford | |
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| Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 3 June 1908 – 14 February 1910 | |
| Monarch | Edward VII |
| Prime Minister | H. H. Asquith |
| Preceded by | George Whiteley |
| Succeeded by | The Master of Elibank |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
| In office 14 February 1910 – 23 October 1911 | |
| Monarchs | Edward VII George V |
| Prime Minister | H. H. Asquith |
| Preceded by | Herbert Samuel |
| Succeeded by | Charles Hobhouse |
| President of the Board of Education | |
| In office 23 October 1911 – 25 May 1915 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Prime Minister | H. H. Asquith |
| Preceded by | Walter Runciman |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Henderson |
| Postmaster General | |
| In office 18 January 1916 – 5 December 1916 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Prime Minister | H. H. Asquith |
| Preceded by | Herbert Samuel |
| Succeeded by | Albert Illingworth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 January 1860 Darlington, County Durham |
| Died | 15 February 1943 (aged 83) Headlam Hall, Gainford, County Durham |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Ethel Havelock-Allen (d. 1941) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Joseph Albert Pease, 1st Baron Gainford PC DL JP (17 January 1860 – 15 February 1943), known as Jack Pease, was a British businessman and Liberal politician. He was a member of H. H. Asquith's Liberal cabinet between 1910 and 1916 and also served as Chairman of the BBC between 1922 and 1926.