Basil Nield
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Sir Basil Edward Nield was a British
Conservative Party
politician.
After the death in 1940 of Sir Charles Cayzer
, the Member of Parliament
(MP) for the City of Chester, Nield was elected in a by-election
to take his seat in the House of Commons. He held the seat through four subsequent general elections before retiring from Parliament at the 1959 general election
.
As a QC he was appointed as a judge to the newly formed Manchester Crown Court, and to the High Court Bench in 1960. According to Graeme Williams, he had the distinction of serving in every Assize town in England & Wales, and published an account of these in 1972
United Kingdom
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Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician.
After the death in 1940 of Sir Charles Cayzer
Sir Charles William Cayzer, 3rd Baronet
Sir Charles William Cayzer, 3rd Baronet was a British Conservative Party Member of Parliament .He was the son of Sir Charles William Cayzer, 2nd Baronet, of Gartmore, whom he succeeded in 1917...
, the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for the City of Chester, Nield was elected in a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
to take his seat in the House of Commons. He held the seat through four subsequent general elections before retiring from Parliament at the 1959 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1959
This United Kingdom general election was held on 8 October 1959. It marked a third successive victory for the ruling Conservative Party, led by Harold Macmillan...
.
As a QC he was appointed as a judge to the newly formed Manchester Crown Court, and to the High Court Bench in 1960. According to Graeme Williams, he had the distinction of serving in every Assize town in England & Wales, and published an account of these in 1972