Sir John McEwen, 1st Baronet
British politician (1894–1962) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir John Helias Finnie McEwen, 1st Baronet (21 June 1894 – 19 April 1962), also known as Jock McEwen, was a British Unionist politician who served in the House of Commons as Conservative Member of Parliament for Berwick and Haddington from the 1931 to 1945 general elections.[1]
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Sir John McEwen | |
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Member of Parliament for Berwick and Haddington | |
In office 1931–1945 | |
Preceded by | George Sinkinson |
Succeeded by | John Robertson |
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury | |
In office 1942–1944 | |
Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
Under-Secretary of State for Scotland | |
In office 1939–1940 | |
Prime Minister | Neville Chamberlain |
Preceded by | Henry Wedderburn |
Succeeded by | Joseph Westwood |
Personal details | |
Born | John Helias Finnie McEwen (1894-06-21)21 June 1894 |
Died | 19 March 1962(1962-03-19) (aged 67) |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse |
Brigid Mary Lindley
(m. 1923) |
Children | 7, including Rory, Mary |
Parent(s) | Robert Finnie McEwen Mary Frances Dundas |
Residence | Marchmont House |
Alma mater | Eton College Trinity College, Cambridge |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Rank | Captain |
Battles/wars | World War I |
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