John Osborn (politician)
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Sir John Holbrook Osborn (14 December 1922 – 2 December 2015)[1] was a British Conservative politician.
Quick Facts Sir John Osborn, Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hallam ...
Sir John Osborn | |
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Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hallam | |
In office 8 October 1959 – 18 May 1987 | |
Preceded by | Roland Jennings |
Succeeded by | Irvine Patnick |
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Born | John Holbrook Osborn (1922-12-14)14 December 1922 |
Died | 2 December 2015(2015-12-02) (aged 92) |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Education | Rugby School |
Alma mater | Trinity Hall, Cambridge |
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Osborn was educated at Rugby School and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He was Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hallam from 1959 to 1987, preceding Irvine Patnick. Sir John was also a Member of the European Parliament from 1975 to 1979. He was knighted in the 1983 Birthday Honours.[2][3]
Osborn was interviewed in 2012 as part of The History of Parliament's oral history project.[4][5]