Knox Cunningham

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Sir Knox Cunningham Bt QC
Sir Knox Cunningham, 1st Baronet in 1963
Member of Parliament for South Antrim
In office 26 May 1955 – 29 May 1970
Preceded by	Douglas Savory
Succeeded by	James Molyneaux
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister
In office 1959–1963
Prime Minister	Harold Macmillan
Preceded by	Anthony Barber
Succeeded by	Francis Pearson
Personal details
Born	Samuel Knox Cunningham (1909-04-03)3 April 1909 Fernhill House, Belfast, Ireland[1]
Died	29 July 1976(1976-07-29) (aged 67) Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
Political party	Ulster Unionist
Spouse	Dorothy Enid Riley JP (m. 2 July 1935)
Relations	James Glencairn Cunningham Josias Cunningham Dunlop McCosh Cunningham Sir Josias Cunningham
Parent(s)	Samuel Cunningham Janet Muir Knox (nee McCosh) of Dalry, Ayrshire
Education	Royal Belfast Academical Institution Fettes College, Edinburgh
Alma mater	Clare College, Cambridge
Occupation	Barrister
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	British Army
Years of service	1939–1945
Unit	Scots Guards
Battles/wars	Second World War

Sir Samuel Knox Cunningham, 1st Baronet, QC (3 April 1909 – 29 July 1976) was a Northern Irish barrister, businessman and politician. As an Ulster Unionist politician at a time when the Unionists were part of the Conservative Party, he was also a significant figure in United Kingdom politics as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Harold Macmillan. His nephew was Sir Josias Cunningham.