Henry Studholme
Sir Henry Gray Studholme, 1st Baronet CVO (13 June 1899 – 9 October 1987) was a British Conservative Party politician.
Sir Henry Studholme Bart | |
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Vice-Chamberlain of the Household | |
In office 1951–1956 | |
Monarch | George VI Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Winston Churchill Anthony Eden |
Preceded by | Ernest Popplewell |
Succeeded by | Sir Richard Thompson Bart. |
Member of Parliament for Tavistock | |
In office 2 April 1942 – 31 March 1966 | |
Preceded by | Colin Patrick |
Succeeded by | Michael Heseltine |
Personal details | |
Born | Exeter, Devon | 13 June 1899
Died | 9 October 1987 88) | (aged
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse(s) | Judith Joan Mary Whitbread (m. 1926–1987; his death) |
Children | Paul Henry William Studholme Henrietta Mary Studholme Joseph Gilfred Studholme |
Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
Early life
Studholme was the son of landowner William Paul Studholme and a grandson of New Zealand pioneer and politician John Studholme. He was educated at Eton College and Magdalen College, Oxford and served as an officer in the Scots Guards.[1]
Parliament
Studholme was Member of Parliament (MP) for Tavistock from a 1942 by-election until his retirement in 1966, when he was succeeded by Michael Heseltine. He served under Winston Churchill and then Anthony Eden as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household (i.e. a whip) from 1951 to 1956. In 1956, he was created a Baronet of Perridge in the County of Devon. He was Joint Honorary Treasury of the Conservative Party from 1956 to 1962.
Michael Crick comments that his position as a whip suited him as he was "an appalling speaker" (whips by convention seldom speak in debates in the Commons), although he was considered a diligent constituency MP.[2]
Family
Studholme married Judith Joan Mary Whitbread, daughter of Henry William Whitbread and granddaughter of Samuel Whitbread, in 1929. He died in October 1987, aged 88, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Paul.
He later served as Deputy Lieutenant of Devon in 1969.
References
- Leigh Rayment's list of baronets
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
- Lundy, Darryl. "FAQ". The Peerage.
- Michael Crick, Michael Heseltine: A Biography, Hamish Hamilton, 1997, ISBN 0-241-13691-1.
- Crick 1997, p118
- Crick 1997, p118
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Henry Studholme
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by Colin Mark Patrick |
Member of Parliament for Tavistock 1942–1966 |
Succeeded by Michael Heseltine |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by Ernest Popplewell |
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1951–1956 |
Succeeded by Richard Thompson |
Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
New creation | Baronet (of Perridge) 1956–1987 |
Succeeded by Paul Studholme |