Anthony Hurd
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Anthony Richard Hurd, Baron Hurd (2 May 1901 - 12 February 1966) was a British
politician
and former Conservative
Member of Parliament
for Newbury
.
He was first elected to the Newbury constituency
in the 1945 general election
and won each successive election in Newbury until standing down before the 1964 general election
. He was knighted for his political service.
On 24 August 1964 he was granted a life peerage with the title Baron Hurd, of Newbury in the Royal County of Berkshire
which allowed him to take up a seat in the House of Lords
. He died just two years later at the age of 64.
His father, Sir Percy Hurd
, was also an MP for Devizes
; his son, Douglas Hurd
, was the MP for Mid-Oxfordshire and also a former Foreign Secretary. His grandson, Nick Hurd
is the MP for Ruislip-Northwood
.
United Kingdom
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politician
Politician
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and former Conservative
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...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Newbury
Newbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Newbury is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returns one Member of Parliament , elected by the first-past-the-post voting system....
.
He was first elected to the Newbury constituency
Newbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Newbury is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returns one Member of Parliament , elected by the first-past-the-post voting system....
in the 1945 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1945
The United Kingdom general election of 1945 was a general election held on 5 July 1945, with polls in some constituencies delayed until 12 July and in Nelson and Colne until 19 July, due to local wakes weeks. The results were counted and declared on 26 July, due in part to the time it took to...
and won each successive election in Newbury until standing down before the 1964 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1964
The United Kingdom general election of 1964 was held on 15 October 1964, more than five years after the preceding election, and thirteen years after the Conservative Party had retaken power...
. He was knighted for his political service.
On 24 August 1964 he was granted a life peerage with the title Baron Hurd, of Newbury in the Royal County of Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
which allowed him to take up a seat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. He died just two years later at the age of 64.
His father, Sir Percy Hurd
Percy Hurd
Sir Percy Angier Hurd was a British journalist and Conservative Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament for nearly thirty years...
, was also an MP for Devizes
Devizes (UK Parliament constituency)
Devizes is a parliamentary constituency in Wiltshire, England, which is now represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and before 1707 in the House of Commons of England....
; his son, Douglas Hurd
Douglas Hurd
Douglas Richard Hurd, Baron Hurd of Westwell, CH, CBE, PC , is a British Conservative politician and novelist, who served in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major between 1979 and his retirement in 1995....
, was the MP for Mid-Oxfordshire and also a former Foreign Secretary. His grandson, Nick Hurd
Nick Hurd
Nicholas Richard Hurd , known as Nick Hurd, is a United Kingdom Conservative Member of Parliament.He was elected Member for Ruislip-Northwood at the May 2005 general election with 47.7% of the votes...
is the MP for Ruislip-Northwood
Ruislip-Northwood (UK Parliament constituency)
Ruislip-Northwood was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
.