John Hobson (politician)
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Sir John Gardiner Sumner Hobson, OBE, TD, PC, QC (18 April 1912 – 4 December 1967) was a British Conservative Party politician.
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John Hobson | |
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Attorney-General for England | |
In office 16 July 1962 – 16 October 1964 | |
Prime Minister | Harold Macmillan Sir Alec Douglas-Home |
Preceded by | Sir Reginald Manningham-Buller |
Succeeded by | Sir Elwyn Jones |
Solicitor-General for England | |
In office 8 February 1962 – 19 July 1962 | |
Prime Minister | Harold Macmillan |
Preceded by | Sir Jocelyn Simon |
Succeeded by | Sir Peter Rawlinson |
Member of Parliament for Warwick and Leamington | |
In office 7 March 1957 – 4 December 1967 | |
Preceded by | Sir Anthony Eden |
Succeeded by | Dudley Smith |
Personal details | |
Born | John Gardiner Sumner Hobson (1912-04-18)18 April 1912 Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England |
Died | 4 December 1967(1967-12-04) (aged 55) London, England |
Political party | Conservative |
Education | Harrow School |
Alma mater | Brasenose College, Oxford |
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