David Renton
British politician (1908–2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Lockhart-Mure Renton, Baron Renton, KBE, TD, PC, QC, DL (12 August 1908 – 24 May 2007) was a British politician who served for over 60 years in Parliament, 34 in the House of Commons and then 28 in the House of Lords.
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The Lord Renton | |
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Chairman of the National Liberal Party | |
In office 1964–1968 | |
Preceded by | Colin Thornton-Kemsley |
Succeeded by | Office dissolved |
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
In office 11 July 1979 – 24 May 2007 Life peerage | |
Member of Parliament for Huntingdonshire | |
In office 5 July 1945 – 7 April 1979 | |
Preceded by | Sidney Peters |
Succeeded by | John Major |
Personal details | |
Born | David Lockhart-Mure Renton (1908-08-12)12 August 1908 Dartford, Kent, England |
Died | 24 May 2007(2007-05-24) (aged 98) Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England |
Political party | Conservative |
Other political affiliations | National Liberal |
Spouse |
Claire Cicely ("Paddy") Duncan
(m. 1947; died 1986) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Oundle School |
Alma mater | University College, Oxford |
Renton was Member of Parliament for Huntingdonshire from 1945 to 1979, initially as a Liberal National and then in accordance with the party's successive mergers with the Conservatives, as a "National Liberal and Conservative", then in 1968 he was one of the final three National Liberal MPs who opted to wind up the party and become a full part of the Conservatives. He became a life peer in 1979, and was the oldest member of the House of Lords from 2004 until his death.