The Lord Tranmire | |
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Father of the House of Commons | |
In office 19 February 1965 – 8 February 1974 | |
Preceded by | Rab Butler |
Succeeded by | George Strauss |
Member of Parliament for Thirsk and Malton | |
In office 30 May 1929 – 8 February 1974 | |
Preceded by | Edmund Turton |
Succeeded by | John Spence |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Hugh Turton 8 August 1903 Kildale, North Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
Died | 17 January 1994 | (aged 90)
Political party | Conservative |
Alma mater | Eton College, Balliol College, Oxford |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Robert Hugh Turton, Baron Tranmire, KBE, MC, PC, JP, DL (8 August 1903 – 17 January 1994) was a British Conservative Party politician.