The Viscount Ruffside | |
|---|---|
 Clifton Brown in 1925 | |
| Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom | |
| In office 3 March 1943 – 31 October 1951 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill Clement Attlee |
| Preceded by | Edward FitzRoy |
| Succeeded by | William Morrison |
| Member of Parliament for Hexham | |
| In office 14 December 1918 – 16 November 1923 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Durning Holt |
| Succeeded by | Victor Finney |
| In office 29 October 1924 – 4 October 1951 | |
| Preceded by | Victor Finney |
| Succeeded by | Rupert Speir |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 August 1879 |
| Died | 5 May 1958 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse |
Violet Arbuthnot Wollaston
(m. 1907) |
| Relations | Howard Clifton Brown (brother) |
| Children | Audrey Clifton Brown |
| Parent(s) | James Clifton Brown Amelia Rowe Brown |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Douglas Clifton Brown, 1st Viscount Ruffside, PC, JP, DL (16 August 1879 – 5 May 1958) was a British politician who represented the Conservative Party (UK). He served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1943 to 1951. Upon stepping down as Speaker he became the Viscount Ruffside; the peerage became extinct with his death.