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Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Bury St Edmunds MP)

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Geoffrey Benedict Clifton-Brown (25 July 1899 – 17 November 1983)[1] was a Conservative Party politician in England.

His father, one-time High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire Edward Clifton-Brown,[2] was a son of James Clifton Brown MP.[3] He was schooled at Eton College, and during World War II, he fought with the 12th Lancers, attaining the rank of lieutenant-colonel.[4]

He was elected at the 1945 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bury St Edmunds,[5] and held the seat until the 1950 general election, when he did not seek re-election and was succeeded by Conservative William Aitken.

He had three children, and his grandson, also Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, followed him into the House of Commons.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "House of Commons constuencies beginning with B (part 6)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Burke's Peerage 2003, page 538
  3. ^ Burke's Peerage 1999, page 67
  4. ^ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th edition, vol. 1, ed. Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 2003, p. 538
  5. ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
  6. ^ "Keeping it in the Family - House Of Commons Of The United Kingdom - Government Of The United Kingdom". Scribd.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds
19451950
Succeeded by