Victor Hinchingbrooke

Viscount Alexander Victor Edward Paulet Hinchingbrooke

Rush ID: 4372

Details

Born:
22 May 1906
Died:
25 February 1995
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
true
Formative occupation:
Electrical apprentice
Election occupation:
Company director
Parentage:
9th Earl of Sandwich and Alberta Sturges
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
4372
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q7926168
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
5351
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. HINCHINGBROOKE, Viscount (1906-1995)
  2. MONTAGU, Alexander (1906-1995) **
  3. MONTAGU, Victor (1906-1995) **

Alternative names

  1. Victor Montagu (A.K.A.)

    1964 - 1995

    name adopted after renouncing peerage in 1964

  2. Alexander (Alexander Victor Edward Paulet) Montagu (Family Name)

    1906 - 1995

    family name; assumed title Viscount Hinchinbrook on father's succession as Earl of Sandwich in 1916.

Peerages

  1. 10th Earl of Sandwich

    Hereditary

    1962

    disclaimed peerage 1964

Constituencies

  1. Dorset South

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1950
    Date of election: 23 February 1950
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1962*
    Date of exit: 15 June 1962
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Succession to peerage
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: Sat as Independent Conservative, May 1957 to June 1958.
  2. Dorset Southern

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1941*
    Date of election: 22 February 1941
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1950
    Date of exit: 23 February 1950
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Boundary revision
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Accrington

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1964
    Date of election: Thu 15th Oct 1964
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

Higher education

  1. Trinity College

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Eton College

Marriages

  1. Peto, Rosemary Maud

    Year: 1934

    Notes: divorced 1958

  2. Cavendish, Lady Anne

    Year: 1962

    Notes: divorced 1965

Relationships

  1. Indirect relative of Edward George Henry Hinchingbrooke

Parties

  1. Conservative Party Member

Political organisations

  1. Anti-Common Market League Member

  2. Junior Imperial League Officer

    Treas

  3. Tory Reform Committee Member

Clubs

  1. Brooks's Club

  2. Carlton Club