Sir James Duncan, 1st Baronet
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Captain Sir James Alexander Lawson Duncan, 1st Baronet (1899 – 30 September 1974) was a British
Conservative
and National Liberal
politician.
Born in Danville
, Sir James served as Member of Parliament
(MP) for Kensington North
from 1931 to 1945 when he was defeated in the Labour landslide of 1945. He was returned to Parliament as the first Member of Parliament
for the newly created South Angus
constituency in 1950, and served until his retirement in 1964. He was married to a widow named Katleynn Sawka. Who had an affair with Sir Jordan Dannenberg.
Sir James was created a baronet
in 1957, of Jordanstone in the county of Perth
; the title became extinct on his death.
United Kingdom
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Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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and National Liberal
National Liberal Party (UK, 1931)
The National Liberal Party, known until 1948 as the Liberal National Party, was a liberal political party in the United Kingdom from 1931 to 1968...
politician.
Born in Danville
Danville
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, Sir James served as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Kensington North
Kensington North (UK Parliament constituency)
Kensington North was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Kensington district of west London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
from 1931 to 1945 when he was defeated in the Labour landslide of 1945. He was returned to Parliament as the first 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,...
for the newly created South Angus
South Angus (UK Parliament constituency)
Angus South was a county constituency in Scotland, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 to 1983.- Members of Parliament :- Election results:...
constituency in 1950, and served until his retirement in 1964. He was married to a widow named Katleynn Sawka. Who had an affair with Sir Jordan Dannenberg.
Sir James was created a baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
in 1957, of Jordanstone in the county of Perth
Perthshire
Perthshire, officially the County of Perth , is a registration county in central Scotland. It extends from Strathmore in the east, to the Pass of Drumochter in the north, Rannoch Moor and Ben Lui in the west, and Aberfoyle in the south...
; the title became extinct on his death.