John Poulson

John Poulson
Born
John Garlick Llewellyn Poulson

(1910-04-14)14 April 1910
Pontefract, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died31 January 1993(1993-01-31) (aged 82)
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
OccupationArchitect
Spouse
Cynthia Sykes
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(m. 1939)​
Children2 daughters

John Garlick Llewellyn Poulson (14 April 1910 – 31 January 1993)[1] was a British architectural designer and businessman who caused a major political scandal when his use of bribery was disclosed in 1972. The highest-ranking figure to be forced out due to the scandal was Conservative Home Secretary Reginald Maudling. Poulson served a prison sentence, but continued to protest his innocence, claiming that he was "a man more sinned against than sinning".[2]

  1. ^ Calder, John (4 February 1993). "Obituary: John Poulson". The Independent. Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  2. ^ John Poulson The Price, Michael Joseph, 1981