John Hill (British politician)
John Hill | |
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| Member of Parliament for South Norfolk | |
| In office 13 January 1955 – 8 February 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Baker |
| Succeeded by | John MacGregor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Edward Bernard Hill 13 November 1912 |
| Died | 6 December 2007 (aged 95) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Edith Luard
(m. 1944; died 1995) |
| Children | 1 (adopted) |
| Education | Farming |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  British Army |
| Rank | Captain |
John Edward Bernard Hill (13 November 1912 – 6 December 2007) was a British barrister, farmer and Conservative politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for South Norfolk for 19 years, from 1955 to 1974.[1][2][3] He was also one of the UK's first MEPs, serving from 1973 to 1974.[1][2][3]
Biography
Hill was the only son of Captain Robert Hill,.
After the war, he took up farming, buying a 700-acre (2.8 km2) farm near
Hill was elected to the House of Commons on 13 January 1955, in a by-election caused by the expulsion of the sitting Conservative MP, Captain Peter Baker, after Baker's conviction for uttering, forgery and fraud and subsequent imprisonment for seven years.[1] Hill scraped home with a majority reduced to only 865.[1] He held then seat later that year at the 1955 general election, and was re-elected in four subsequent general elections (in 1959, 1964, 1966 and 1970).[5] His majority fell to only 119 in 1966.[1] He did not stand in the February 1974 general election and was succeeded as MP by John MacGregor.
In Parliament, Hill concentrated mainly on the agricultural interests of his largely rural constituency. Elected to the executive of the
Hill served as a
In later life Hill concentrated on farming.[1][2] He collected British art, particularly paintings by Samuel Palmer.[1] He married Edith Luard (née Maxwell)[2] in 1944;[1][4] she died in 1995.[1] Hill was survived by their adopted daughter.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Obituary in The Daily Telegraph, 20 December 9 November 2007[dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Obituary in The Independent, 15 January 2008 Archived 16 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Obituary in The Times, 10 January 2008
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Levens, R.G.C., ed. (1964). Merton College Register 1900-1964. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. p. 226.
- ^ Times Guide to the House of Commons, London, The Times, 1970
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Hill
- John Hill Archive, University of East Anglia
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