George Odey
George William Odey CBE DL[1] (21 April 1900 – 16 October 1985) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1947 to 1955.
George Odey | |
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| Member of Parliament for Beverley Howdenshire (1947–1950) | |
| In office 27 November 1947 – 6 May 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Clifford Glossop |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George William Odey 21 April 1900 |
| Died | 16 October 1985 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Relatives | Crispin Odey (grandson) |
| Alma mater | University College London |
He was educated at Faversham Grammar School and University College London.[2]
He was elected as MP for the Howdenshire constituency at a by-election in 1947.[1] When that constituency was abolished in boundary changes for the 1950 general election, he was returned to the House of Commons at for the newly recreated Beverley constituency, and held the seat until its abolition for the 1955 general election.
On 18 November 1952 he was made Honorary Air Commodore of No. 3505 (East Riding) Fighter Control Unit, Royal Auxiliary Air Force.[3] On 7 February 1977 he was made a Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Humberside.[4]
References
- "No. 38138". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 December 1947. p. 5713.
- 'ODEY, George William', Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016
- "No. 39702". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 November 1952. p. 6209.
- "No. 47147". The London Gazette. 11 February 1977. p. 1977.
Sources
- Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs