Herbert Butcher

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Sir Herbert Butcher
Member of Parliament for Holland with Boston
In office
24 June 1937 – 10 March 1966
Preceded byJames Blindell
Succeeded byRichard Body
Mayor of Hackney
In office
1935–1937
Preceded byHenry Goodrich
Succeeded byHenry Capell
Personal details
Born
Herbert Walter Butcher

(1901-06-12)12 June 1901
Died11 May 1966(1966-05-11) (aged 64)
NationalityBritish
Political partyLiberal National (before 1948)
National Liberal (1948-1966)

Sir Herbert Walter Butcher, 1st Baronet (12 June 1901 – 11 May 1966)[1] was an English Conservative and National Liberal[2] politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1937 to 1966.

Butcher was the son of Frank Butcher.

Hastings Grammar School, and served in the Royal Navy during World War I, from 1916 to 1919.[3] He was as a Hackney Borough Councillor from 1928 to 1961, serving as Mayor of Hackney from 1935 to 1937.[3]

He was elected as the

general elections until his retirement at the 1966 general election, when Richard Body
was elected as his successor.

From 1950 to 1951, Butcher was

Lord of the Treasury from 1951 to 1953. In 1958, he advised his friend John Poulson
to set up a servicing company to win business for his architect's practice.

Having been

County of Lincoln on 22 July 1960.[6]

After 29 years as an MP, Butcher died less than two months after his retirement, aged 64.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Holland with Boston
19371966
Succeeded by
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation Baronet
(of Holland)
1960–1966
Extinct