John Maitland (Conservative politician)

For other people named John Maitland, see John Maitland (disambiguation).

Sir John Maitland
Member of Parliament for Horncastle
In office
5 July 1945 – 10 March 1966
Preceded byHenry Haslam
Succeeded byPeter Tapsell
Personal details
Born
John Francis Whitaker Maitland

(1903-03-24)24 March 1903
Died17 November 1977(1977-11-17) (aged 74)
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
SpouseBridget Denny
ChildrenWilliam
Peter
Andrew
Sarah
Robert
Parent(s)William Maitland
Louisa Maitland

Sir John Francis Whitaker Maitland (24 March 1903 – 17 November 1977) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.[1]

In the 1945 general election, he was elected as Member of Parliament for the safe Conservative seat of Horncastle in Lincolnshire.[2] He held the seat until he retired from the House of Commons at the 1966 general election.

His daughter, Sally Louisa Mary Maitland, married the Conservative Member of Parliament Jock Bruce-Gardyne.[3]

  1. ^ "Commander Sir John Francis Whitaker Maitland". Geni. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949. Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. p. 419. ISBN 0-900178-01-9.
  3. ^ Lawson, Nigel (2004). "Gardyne, John Bruce-, Baron Bruce-Gardyne (1930–1990)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/64657. Retrieved 30 May 2009. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)