Edward Carson (Conservative politician)
Edward Carson (17 February 1920 – 6 March 1987), sometimes known as Ned Carson, was a British Conservative politician.
Edward Carson | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Isle of Thanet | |
| In office 5 July 1945 – 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Harold Balfour |
| Succeeded by | William Rees-Davies |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Carson 17 February 1920 Mayfair, London |
| Died | 6 March 1987 (aged 67) East Sussex |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Heather Sclater
(m. 1943–1987) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parents | Edward Carson Ruby Frewen |
| Alma mater | Eton College Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Nickname(s) | Ned |
Personal life
The Hon. Edward Carson was the youngest child of Lord Carson's five children (born when his father was 66), and he was the only child of his father's second wife Lucy Frewen.
Carson married Heather, daughter of Frank Arthur Sclater, O.B.E., M.C., of Milford, Surrey, in 1943;[1][2] their son, Edward Rory Carson, married Araminta, daughter of Sir John James MacDonald Horlick, 5th Baronet, in 1975.[3]
Edward Carson was educated at Eton College – as was his son (a barrister who lives in Henley-upon-Thames) and as were two of his grandsons – and at Trinity Hall, Cambridge. [4]
Member of Parliament
Carson was a Member of Parliament for the Isle of Thanet from 1945, when aged 25, until he resigned from the House of Commons for health reasons in 1953. He died in March 1987 at the age of 67.
References
- Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, 1985, pg 216
- Dod's Parliamentary Companion, 1967, pg 291
- Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, 1995, pg 453
- Dod's Parliamentary Companion, 1967, pg 291
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Edward Carson
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Harold Balfour |
Member of Parliament for Isle of Thanet 1945–1953 |
Succeeded by William Rees-Davies |
| Preceded by Ernest Millington |
Baby of the House July 1945–1948 |
Succeeded by Roy Jenkins |
