James Edmondson, 1st Baron Sandford
Albert James Edmondson, 1st Baron Sandford DL (29 June 1887 – 16 May 1959), was a British Conservative Party politician. He was the oldest son of James Edmondson, the north London property developer.[1]
At the 1922 general election, he was elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament (MP) for Banbury. He was knighted in the 1934 Birthday Honours by King George V. From 1939 to 1942, he served as a government whip, with the title of Vice-Chamberlain of the Household. He held his parliamentary seat until he stepped down at the 1945 general election. He was elevated to the peerage as Baron Sandford, of Banbury in the County of Oxford on 14 July 1945.[2]
Edmondson was a member of the anti-semite Right Club.[3] He died in Westminster aged 71.
References
- Recent Plaques. London Borough of Islington, 22 March 2015. Archived at WaybackMachine. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- "No. 37193". The London Gazette. 24 July 1945. p. 3835.
- Lashmar, Paul. Secrets of the Red Book: The Who's Who of British Nazis Exposed, The Independent, 9 Jan 2000.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Albert Edmondson
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Rhys Rhys-Williams |
Member of Parliament for Banbury 1922–1945 |
Succeeded by Douglas Dodds-Parker |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Robert Grimston |
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1939–1942 |
Succeeded by William Whytehead Boulton |
| Treasurer of the Household 1942–1945 |
Succeeded by George Mathers | |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baron Sandford 1945–1959 |
Succeeded by John Cyril Edmondson |