John Hall (Wycombe MP)

Sir Frederick John Frank Hall,[1] OBE TD (21 September 1911 — 19 January 1978)[2] was a British Conservative Party politician.

For other people named John Hall, see John Hall (disambiguation).

Hall was educated privately and worked as a chartered secretary and company director.[3]

Hall stood for Parliament without success in Grimsby in 1950 and Fulham East in 1951.[3] He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Wycombe at a by-election in November 1952.[2]

Hall served as an opposition spokesman on Treasury, economic affairs and trade until October 1965.[3] He was an executive member of the 1922 Committee from 1964 to 1966 and vice-chairman of the Conservative parliamentary finance committee from 1965.[3]

He was knighted in July 1973[4] "for political and public services".[5]

Hall's death led to a by-election.

References
  1. http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/46229/pages/2984
  2. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 5)
  3. The Times House of Commons 1966. London: The Times Office. October 1966. p. 223.
  4. "No. 46042". The London Gazette. 31 July 1973. p. 9035.
  5. "No. 45984". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 May 1973. p. 6473.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
William Astor		 Member of Parliament for Wycombe
1952–1978		 Succeeded by
Sir Ray Whitney


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