John Sewell Courtauld
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John Sewell Courtauld was an English
Conservative Party
politician.
He was the son of Sydney Courtauld
(10 March 1840 - 20 October 1899) and Sarah Lucy Sharpe (1844–1906) and is descended from the Courtauld family of silk/textiles/carpets, saw active service in the First World War and owned a company of architects. At the 1924 general election
he was elected as Member of Parliament
(MP)for the constituency of Chichester
, a safe Conservative seat. He was re-elected at subsequent general elections in 1929, 1931 and 1935 until his death in 1942, aged 62.
England
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Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
He was the son of Sydney Courtauld
Sydney Courtauld
Sydney Courtauld JP was a Crepe and Silk manufacturer, and part of the Courtauld family empire in Great Britain-Personal life:He was born on 10 March 1840 in Bocking, Braintree, Essex. He was the son of George Courtauld and Susanna Sewell . He married Sarah Lucy Sharpe on 4 April 1865 at the...
(10 March 1840 - 20 October 1899) and Sarah Lucy Sharpe (1844–1906) and is descended from the Courtauld family of silk/textiles/carpets, saw active service in the First World War and owned a company of architects. At the 1924 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1924
- Seats summary :- References :* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* - External links :* * *...
he was elected as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP)for the constituency of Chichester
Chichester (UK Parliament constituency)
Chichester is a county constituency in West Sussex, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
, a safe Conservative seat. He was re-elected at subsequent general elections in 1929, 1931 and 1935 until his death in 1942, aged 62.