Tufton Percy Hamilton Beamish
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Rear Admiral
Tufton Percy Hamilton Beamish, RN
, DL
(26 July 1874 – 2 May 1951) was an English
naval officer and Conservative Party
politician
. He married Margaret Simon in 1914. The couple had two daughters and one surviving son.
Tufton Beamish led a distinguished naval and political career. He was twice Member of Parliament
(MP) for Lewes
: from 1924 to 1931, and again from 1936 to 1945. His son Tufton
succeeded him in at the 1945 general election
and represented the seat until 1974.
Rear Admiral
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Tufton Percy Hamilton Beamish, RN
Royal Navy
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, DL
Deputy Lieutenant
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(26 July 1874 – 2 May 1951) was an English
England
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naval officer and Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician
Politician
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. He married Margaret Simon in 1914. The couple had two daughters and one surviving son.
Tufton Beamish led a distinguished naval and political career. He was twice Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Lewes
Lewes (UK Parliament constituency)
Lewes is a constituency located in East Sussex and centred on the town of Lewes. It is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a safe Conservative seat until 1997, but the Liberal Democrats have gained a strong foothold.-Boundaries:The constituency is...
: from 1924 to 1931, and again from 1936 to 1945. His son Tufton
Tufton Beamish, Baron Chelwood
Tufton Victor Hamilton Beamish, Baron Chelwood MC was a British Army officer and Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Lewes ....
succeeded him in 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...
and represented the seat until 1974.