Edward Turnour, 6th Earl Winterton

The Earl Winterton
Earl Winterton in 1936
Father of the House of Commons
In office
13 February 1945 – 25 October 1951
Preceded byDavid Lloyd George
Succeeded byHugh O'Neill
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
In office
28 May 1937 – 29 January 1939
MonarchGeorge VI
Prime MinisterNeville Chamberlain
Preceded bySir J. C. C. Davidson
Succeeded byWilliam Morrison
Member of the House of Lords
Lord temporal
In office
1952 – 26 August 1962
Member of Parliament for
Horsham

Horsham & Worthing (1918–1945)
In office
11 November 1904 – 5 October 1951
Preceded byHeywood Johnstone
Succeeded byFrederick Gough
Personal details
Born4 April 1883
Died26 August 1962(1962-08-26) (aged 79)
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
SpouseHon. Cecilia Monica Wilson
Parent(s)Edward Turnour, 5th Earl Winterton
Lady Georgiana Susan Hamilton

Edward Turnour, 6th Earl Winterton, PC (4 April 1883 – 26 August 1962), styled Viscount Turnour until 1907, was an Irish peer and British politician who served as a Member of Parliament for 47 years, attaining the rare distinction of serving as both Baby of the House and Father of the House at the opposite ends of his career in the House of Commons.


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