Charles Hobson, Baron Hobson

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Personal details
Born
Charles Rider Hobson

(1904-02-18)18 February 1904
Died17 February 1966(1966-02-17) (aged 61)
NationalityBritish
Political partyLabour
Spouse
Doris
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(m. 1933)​
ChildrenMarian Hobson

Charles Rider Hobson, Baron Hobson (18 February 1904 – 17 February 1966) was a British Labour politician and life peer.

Political career

Hobson was Member of Parliament for Wembley North from 1945 to 1950[1] and for Keighley from 1950 to 1959. He was Assistant Postmaster-General in 1947.[2]

On 20 January 1964, he was created a

County of Middlesex.[3] He served as a Lord-in-waiting (whip) in the House of Lords from 1964 to his death.[4]

Personal life

In 1933, Hobson married Doris Mary Spink, together they had one daughter, Marian Hobson.[5] Marian would go on to be a scholar of French.[4]

References

  1. ISBN 0-900178-01-9
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  2. ^ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1950.
  3. ^ "No. 43225". The London Gazette. 21 January 1964. p. 571.
  4. ^
    doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U20336
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  5. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U51728
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External links
Parliament of the United Kingdom
New constituency Member of Parliament for Wembley North
1945–1950 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Keighley
1950–1959 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by
New government
 Lord-in-waiting
1964–1966 		Succeeded by


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