Nevil Alexander Beechman (5 August 1896 – 6 November 1965) was a National Liberal Party

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 politician in England

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He was elected to the House of Commons at his first attempt, when he won the June 1937 by-election in the St Ives constituency

St Ives (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in Cornwall

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 after the National Liberal MP Walter Runciman

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 was elevated to the peerage as Viscount Runciman of Doxford

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Beechman held the seat at the 1945 general election

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, and remained Member of Parliament

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 (MP) for St Ives

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 until he stood down at the 1950 general election

United Kingdom general election, 1950

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