Sir Harry Greer was a British

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 businessman and Conservative

Conservative Party (UK)

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 politician.

He was elected Member of Parliament for Clapham

Clapham (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in a by-election in 1918

Clapham by-election, 1918

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. However, in the general election of that year he contested, and won, the constituency of Wells

Wells (UK Parliament constituency)

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. He held the seat until the next election in 1922. He was knighted in 1922.

He later became chairman of the Lord Roberts Memorial Workshops, an organisation set up to create employment for wounded ex-servicemen and named after Field Marshal Lord Roberts

Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts

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. In the 1930s, he joined the board of the Baird Television

John Logie Baird

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 company, and soon became its chairman. In 1934 his speech to shareholders was delivered by television from Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace, London

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 to a meeting in Film House, Wardour Street

Wardour Street

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, London, seven miles away. Until his death he was chairman of the Scottish Machine Tool Corporation.

He married in 1906 and had three daughters.

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