Sir Fergus Graham, 5th Baronet
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Sir Fergus Graham, 5th Baronet (10 March 1893 – 1 August 1978) was a Conservative Party
politician in the United Kingdom
.
He was educated at Eton College
and Christ Church, Oxford
. He was first elected to the House of Commons
at a by-election
in 1926 in the North Cumberland
constituency. The sitting Conservative Member of Parliament
(MP) Donald Howard
had succeeded to the peerage as Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal
, and Graham held the seat comfortably. He represented the constituency for nine years, until his defeat at the 1935 general election
by the Liberal
candidate Wilfrid Roberts
.
Graham returned to Parliament
at the 1951 general election
, when he was elected as MP for Darlington
, defeating the sitting Labour
MP David Hardman
. Graham held his seat until he retired at the 1959 general election
.
He was the son of Sir Richard James Graham, and Lady Mabel Cynthia Duncombe. In 1918 he married Mary Spencer Revell Reade, daughter of Major-General Raymond Northland Revell Reade
and Rose Frances Spence. They had two children, one son and one daughter. In 1932, he succeeded his father to the baronetcy, becoming the 5th Baronet Graham, of Netherby. He was Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland
from 1958 to 1968.
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 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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.
He was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
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. He was first elected to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
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at a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
in 1926 in the North Cumberland
North Cumberland (UK Parliament constituency)
North Cumberland was a parliamentary constituency in Cumberland which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system of election....
constituency. The sitting Conservative Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) Donald Howard
Donald Howard, 3rd Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal
Donald Stirling Palmer Howard, 3rd Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom....
had succeeded to the peerage as Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal
Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal
Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, of Mount Royal in the Province of Quebec and Dominion of Canada and of Glencoe in the County of Argyll, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom...
, and Graham held the seat comfortably. He represented the constituency for nine years, until his defeat at the 1935 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1935
The United Kingdom general election held on 14 November 1935 resulted in a large, though reduced, majority for the National Government now led by Conservative Stanley Baldwin. The greatest number of MPs, as before, were Conservative, while the National Liberal vote held steady...
by the Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
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candidate Wilfrid Roberts
Wilfrid Roberts
Wilfrid Hubert Wace Roberts was a British Liberal Party politician who later joined the Labour Party.-Early life:...
.
Graham returned to Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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at the 1951 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1951
The 1951 United Kingdom general election was held eighteen months after the 1950 general election, which the Labour Party had won with a slim majority of just five seats...
, when he was elected as MP for Darlington
Darlington (UK Parliament constituency)
Darlington is a borough constituency 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....
, defeating the sitting Labour
Labour Party (UK)
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MP David Hardman
David Hardman
David Rennie Hardman was a British Labour Party politician.He unsuccessfully contested Cambridge at the 1929 general election....
. Graham held his seat until he retired at the 1959 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1959
This United Kingdom general election was held on 8 October 1959. It marked a third successive victory for the ruling Conservative Party, led by Harold Macmillan...
.
He was the son of Sir Richard James Graham, and Lady Mabel Cynthia Duncombe. In 1918 he married Mary Spencer Revell Reade, daughter of Major-General Raymond Northland Revell Reade
Raymond Northland Revell Reade
Major General Raymond Northland Revell Reade CB, CMG was a soldier and Commandant of the Royal Military College of Canada.-Family:He was the grandson of Thomas Knox, the second Earl of Ranfurly...
and Rose Frances Spence. They had two children, one son and one daughter. In 1932, he succeeded his father to the baronetcy, becoming the 5th Baronet Graham, of Netherby. He was Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland
Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland. From 1765 to 1974, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Cumberland.*Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon 20 August 1586 – 14 December 1595*vacant?...
from 1958 to 1968.