Edward Turnour, 6th Earl Winterton
Edward Turnour, 6th Earl Winterton, PC (4 April 1883 – 26 August 1962), styled Viscount Turnour until 1907, was an Irish peer and British politician who served as a Member of Parliament for 47 years, attaining the rare distinction of serving as both Baby of the House and Father of the House at the opposite ends of his career in the House of Commons.
The Right Honourable The Earl Winterton PC | |
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Earl Winterton in 1936 | |
| Father of the House of Commons | |
| In office 13 February 1945 – 25 October 1951 | |
| Preceded by | David Lloyd George |
| Succeeded by | Hugh O'Neill |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
| In office 28 May 1937 – 29 January 1939 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Prime Minister | Neville Chamberlain |
| Preceded by | Sir J. C. C. Davidson |
| Succeeded by | William Morrison |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord temporal | |
| In office 1952 – 26 August 1962 | |
| Member of Parliament for Horsham Horsham & Worthing (1918–1945) | |
| In office 11 November 1904 – 5 October 1951 | |
| Preceded by | Heywood Johnstone |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Gough |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 April 1883 |
| Died | 26 August 1962 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Hon. Cecilia Monica Wilson |
| Parent(s) | Edward Turnour, 5th Earl Winterton Lady Georgiana Susan Hamilton |
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