Nicholas Fairbairn

Sir Nicholas Hardwick Fairbairn

Rush ID: 2934

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Details

Born:
24 December 1933
Died:
19 February 1995
Birth place:
U.K.
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
true
Formative occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Election occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Parentage:
Dr William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn and Mary More Gordon
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
True
HighestOffice:
Law Officer
Who's Who volume:
4

References

Rush ID:
2934
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q7025366
Parliament ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. FAIRBAIRN, Sir Nicholas (1933-1995)
  2. FORDELL, Baron of (1933-1995) **

Alternative names

  1. Baron of Fordell (title)

    - 1995

    Scottish title, not in the peerage

Constituencies

  1. Perth and Kinross

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1983
    Date of election: 9 June 1983
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1995*
    Date of exit: 19 February 1995
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Death
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Area
    Notes: None

  2. Kinross and West Perthshire

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1974²
    Date of election: 10 October 1974
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1983
    Date of exit: 9 June 1983
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Boundary revision
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Area
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Edinburgh Central

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1966
    Date of election: 1966-03-31 00:00:00 UTC
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative

  2. Edinburgh Central

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1964
    Date of election: 1964-10-15 00:00:00 UTC
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative

Ministerial offices

  1. Solicitor-General for Scotland 1979-1982

Higher education

  1. University of Edinburgh

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Loretto College, St Albans

Marriages

  1. Mackay, Hon. Elizabeth

    Year: 1962

    Notes: Divorced 1979. 3 daughters

Parties

  1. Conservative Party member

Clubs

  1. Beefsteak Club

  2. Puffins Club