Beverley Baxter | |
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Member of Parliament for Southgate | |
In office 23 February 1950 – 26 April 1964 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Anthony Berry |
Member of Parliament for Wood Green | |
In office 14 November 1935 – 23 February 1950 | |
Preceded by | Godfrey Locker-Lampson |
Succeeded by | William Irving |
Personal details | |
Born | Arthur Beverley Baxter 8 January 1891 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Died | 26 April 1964 London, England | (aged 73)
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse |
Edith Letson (m. 1924) |
Occupation | Journalist, politician |
Sir Arthur Beverley Baxter, FRSL (8 January 1891 – 26 April 1964) was a journalist and politician. Born in Toronto, Canada, he worked in the United Kingdom for the Daily Express and as a theatre critic for the London Evening Standard and was a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Conservative Party from 1935 to his death.