George Lambert, 1st Viscount Lambert
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George Lambert, 1st Viscount Lambert, PC
(25 June 1866 – 17 February 1958) was a long-serving British
Member of Parliament
(MP).
Lambert was first elected as Liberal
MP for South Molton
at a by-election
in 1891. He was Civil Lord of the Admiralty 1905-1915. He lost his seat at the 1924
to the Conservative
Cedric Drewe
, but regained it at the 1929
general election. Although he began his parliamentary career as a Liberal, in 1931 Lambert had become a National Liberal
supporting the Conservative Party
, following a long period criticising David Lloyd George
and opposition to the Labour Party
.
Lambert was made a Privy Counsellor
in 1918. He was created Viscount Lambert
when he stepped down as an MP in July 1945, after 48 years, 348 days in the House of Commons
, the fifth longest-serving MP of the 20th century. At the 1945 general election
, his son George
replaced him as MP for South Molton, later Torrington
and succeeded him as Viscount Lambert.
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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(25 June 1866 – 17 February 1958) was a long-serving British
United Kingdom
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Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP).
Lambert was first elected as Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
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MP for South Molton
South Molton (UK Parliament constituency)
South Molton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the small town of South Molton in Devon, in the South West of England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
at 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....
in 1891. He was Civil Lord of the Admiralty 1905-1915. He lost his seat at the 1924
United Kingdom general election, 1924
- Seats summary :- References :* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* - External links :* * *...
to the 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...
Cedric Drewe
Cedric Drewe
Sir Cedric Drewe, KCVO was a British Conservative Party politician. He was the son of Julius Drewe, the English businessman, retailer and entrepreneur....
, but regained it at the 1929
United Kingdom general election, 1929
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987*-External links:***...
general election. Although he began his parliamentary career as a Liberal, in 1931 Lambert had become a National Liberal
National Liberal Party (UK, 1931)
The National Liberal Party, known until 1948 as the Liberal National Party, was a liberal political party in the United Kingdom from 1931 to 1968...
supporting the Conservative Party
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...
, following a long period criticising David Lloyd George
David Lloyd George
David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor OM, PC was a British Liberal politician and statesman...
and opposition to the Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
.
Lambert was made a Privy Counsellor
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
in 1918. He was created Viscount Lambert
Viscount Lambert
Viscount Lambert, of South Molton in the County of Devon, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1945 for George Lambert, who had been a Liberal Member of Parliament since 1891, with the exception for the 1924-1929 Parliament. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the...
when he stepped down as an MP in July 1945, after 48 years, 348 days in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
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, the fifth longest-serving MP of the 20th century. At 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...
, his son George
George Lambert, 2nd Viscount Lambert
George Lambert, 2nd Viscount Lambert, TD was a British politician.Lambert was the eldest son of long-serving Devon Member of Parliament, the Rt. Hon. George Lambert. He was educated at Harrow School and New College, Oxford. During World War II he was commissioned into the Royal Engineers, but...
replaced him as MP for South Molton, later Torrington
Torrington (UK Parliament constituency)
Torrington was a county constituency centred on the town of Torrington in Devon. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until it was abolished for the February 1974 general election....
and succeeded him as Viscount Lambert.