Hugh Lawson, 6th Baron Burnham
The 5th Baron Burnham | |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished [a] |
| as an elected hereditary peer 11 November 1999 – 1 January 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Seat established [a] |
| Succeeded by | The Lord de Mauley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hugh John Frederick Lawson 15 August 1931 |
| Died | 1 January 2005 (aged 73) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Occupation | Politician, journalist |
Hugh John Frederick Lawson, 6th Baron Burnham (15 August 1931 – 1 January 2005), was a British hereditary peer and journalist.
The second son of the
Cambridge Evening News, he joined The Daily Telegraph prior to its 1986 takeover by Conrad Black
, and held the positions of general manager and deputy managing director in the 1970s and 80s.
Upon inheriting his brother's title in 1993, he had a career in the
junior whip.[1] He was one of the 90 hereditary peers who were selected to remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999.[2]
In 1955, Lord Burnham married Hilary Hunter with whom he had three children – two daughters and a son,
Harry, who inherited the title.[3]
Arms
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Notes
- ^ a b Under the House of Lords Act 1999.
References
- ^ "Lord Burnham". The Daily Telegraph. 5 January 2005. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Mr Hugh Lawson (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "MQ MAGAZINE Issue 13 - Obituaries". mqmagazine.co.uk. April 2005. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ Debrett's Peerage. 2019. p. 1908.
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