Sir John Holbrook Osborn (14 December 1922 – 2 December 2015)[1] was a British Conservative politician.
Sir John Osborn | |
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| Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hallam | |
| In office 8 October 1959 – 18 May 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Roland Jennings |
| Succeeded by | Irvine Patnick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Holbrook Osborn 14 December 1922 |
| Died | 2 December 2015 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Education | Rugby School |
| Alma mater | Trinity Hall, Cambridge |
Osborn was educated at Rugby School and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He was Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hallam from 1959 to 1987, preceding Irvine Patnick. Sir John was also a Member of the European Parliament from 1975 to 1979. He was knighted in the 1983 Birthday Honours.[2][3]
Osborn was interviewed in 2012 as part of The History of Parliament's oral history project.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ "Sir John Holbrook Osborn". Daily Telegraph. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "No. 49375". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 June 1983. p. 2.
- ^ "No. 49484". The London Gazette. 20 September 1983. p. 12311.
- ^ "Oral history: Osborn, John (1922-2015)". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Sir John Osborn interviewed by Henry Irving". British Library Sound Archive. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- Times Guide to the House of Commons 1983
- leighrayment.com[usurped]
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