Charles Howard-Bury | |
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Member of Parliament for Chelmsford | |
In office 30 November 1926 – 7 October 1931 | |
Preceded by | Henry Curtis-Bennett |
Succeeded by | Vivian Henderson |
Member of Parliament for Bilston | |
In office 15 November 1922 – 9 October 1924 | |
Preceded by | T. E. Hickman |
Succeeded by | John Baker |
Personal details | |
Born | Charleville Castle, King's County, Ireland (now County Offaly) | 15 August 1881
Died | 20 September 1963 Mullingar, County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland | (aged 82)
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Education | Eton |
Alma mater | Royal Military College, Sandhurst |
Known for | 1921 Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition |
Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury DSO, DL, JP (15 August 1881 – 20 September 1963) was a British soldier, explorer, botanist and Conservative politician.