Dudley Ryder, 6th Earl of Harrowby
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Dudley Ryder, 6th Earl of Harrowby (11 October 1892 – 7 May 1987), known as Viscount Sandon from 1900 to 1956, was a British
peer and Conservative
Member of Parliament
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Harrowby was the son of John Ryder, 5th Earl of Harrowby
, and the Hon. Mabel Danvers Smith. William Henry Smith was his maternal grandfather. He was elected to the House of Commons
for Shrewsbury
in 1922, a seat he held until 1923 and again from 1924 to 1929, and was Parliamentary Private Secretary
to the Secretary of State for Air
Sir Samuel Hoare between 1922 and 1923. Harrowby was also a member of the Commission on Historical Manuscripts from 1935 to 1966 and was the author of Geography of Everyday Things and England at Worship. In 1956 he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords
.
Lord Harrowby married Lady Helena Blanche Coventry, daughter of George William Coventry, Viscount Deerhurst, in 1922. She died in 1974. Harrowby survived her by thirteen years and died in May 1987, aged 94. He was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son Dudley.
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peer and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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Member of Parliament
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Harrowby was the son of John Ryder, 5th Earl of Harrowby
John Ryder, 5th Earl of Harrowby
John Herbert Dudley Ryder, 5th Earl of Harrowby , briefly known as Viscount Sandon from March to December 1900, was a British peer and Conservative Member of Parliament....
, and the Hon. Mabel Danvers Smith. William Henry Smith was his maternal grandfather. He was elected to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
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for Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Shrewsbury was a parliamentary constituency in England, centred on the town of Shrewsbury in Shropshire.It was founded in 1290 as parliamentary borough, returning two members to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and of the...
in 1922, a seat he held until 1923 and again from 1924 to 1929, and was Parliamentary Private Secretary
Parliamentary Private Secretary
A Parliamentary Private Secretary is a role given to a United Kingdom Member of Parliament by a senior minister in government or shadow minister to act as their contact for the House of Commons; this role is junior to that of Parliamentary Under-Secretary, which is a ministerial post, salaried by...
to the Secretary of State for Air
Secretary of State for Air
The Secretary of State for Air was a cabinet level British position. The person holding this position was in charge of the Air Ministry. It was created on 10 January 1919 to manage the Royal Air Force...
Sir Samuel Hoare between 1922 and 1923. Harrowby was also a member of the Commission on Historical Manuscripts from 1935 to 1966 and was the author of Geography of Everyday Things and England at Worship. In 1956 he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords
House of Lords
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Lord Harrowby married Lady Helena Blanche Coventry, daughter of George William Coventry, Viscount Deerhurst, in 1922. She died in 1974. Harrowby survived her by thirteen years and died in May 1987, aged 94. He was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son Dudley.