Cecil Hanbury

Sir Cecil Hanbury (10 March 1871 – 10 June 1937)[1] was a British Conservative Party politician, the son of Sir Thomas Hanbury and brother of Lady Hilda Currie.


Sir Cecil Hanbury

Memorial plaque to Hanbury in Mortola Inferiore
Member of Parliament
for North Dorset
In office
29 October 1924  10 June 1937
Preceded byJohn Emlyn-Jones
Succeeded byAngus Hambro
Personal details
Born(1871-03-10)10 March 1871
Shanghai
Died10 June 1937(1937-06-10) (aged 66)
NationalityBritish
Political partyUnionist
Spouse(s)Effield Dorothy Cecil Symons-Jeune (1913-1937; his death)
Children3

He was elected at the 1924 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Northern division of Dorset, having unsuccessfully contested the seat at both the 1922 and 1923 elections. Hanbury was re-elected at the next three general elections, and died in office in 1937,[2] aged 66.[1]

He was knighted on 11 July 1935.[3]

References

  1. "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "D" (part 2)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
  2. Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 335. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
  3. "Gazette Issue 34180". The London Gazette. 16 July 1935. p. 8. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
John Emlyn-Jones
Member of Parliament for North Dorset
19241937
Succeeded by
Angus Hambro


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