Henry Oscar Murton, Baron Murton of Lindisfarne OBE TD PC (8 May 1914 – 5 July 2009[1]) was a British Conservative Party politician.
The Lord Murton of Lindisfarne | |
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| Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons Chairman of Ways and Means | |
| In office 3 February 1976 – 10 May 1979 | |
| Speaker | George Thomas |
| Preceded by | George Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Weatherill |
| Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means | |
| In office 12 March 1974 – 3 February 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Lance Mallalieu |
| Succeeded by | Myer Galpern |
| Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means | |
| In office 1973 – 28 February 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Lance Mallalieu |
| Succeeded by | Myer Galpern |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 25 July 1979 – 5 July 2009 Life Peerage | |
| Member of Parliament for Poole | |
| In office 15 October 1964 – 7 April 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Pilkington |
| Succeeded by | John Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 May 1914 Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| Died | 5 July 2009 (aged 95) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | Uppingham School |
Career edit
Murton was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne[2] and educated at Uppingham School. He joined the Territorial Army with a commission in the Northumberland Fusiliers in 1934. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1937 and to Captain in 1939. He was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the General Staff from 1942 to 1946. He later became a managing director of department stores.
Murton was Member of Parliament for Poole from 1964 to 1979, preceding John Ward. Murton was a government whip under Edward Heath and later a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons from 1973 to 1979. He was appointed as a Privy Counsellor in 1976, and after his retirement from the House of Commons at the 1979 general election, he was given a life peerage as Baron Murton of Lindisfarne, of Hexham in the County of Northumberland on 25 July 1979.[3]
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References edit
- ^ Lords Hansard, 6 July 2009
- ^ Births England and Wales 1837-1915
- ^ "No. 47914". The London Gazette. 27 July 1979. p. 9521.
- ^ Debrett's Peerage. 1985.
- Times Guide to the House of Commons October 1974
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source] [better source needed]
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
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