Colin Thornton-Kemsley

Mr Colin Norman Thornton-Kemsley

Rush ID: 5979

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Details

Born:
2 September 1903
Died:
17 July 1977
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Surveyor
Election occupation:
Company director
Parentage:
Norman Kemsley, of Woodford Green, Essex
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
Awarded in 1958
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
5979
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q5145619
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. KEMSLEY, Colin (1903-1977) **
  2. THORNTON-KEMSLEY, Colin (1903-1977)

Alternative names

  1. Colin (Colin Norman) Kemsley (A.K.A.)

    1903 - 1930

    name at birth; added wife's surname Thornton on marriage in 1930

Constituencies

  1. North Angus and Mearns

    Party: Nat. Lib. & Con.
    Year of election: 1950
    Date of election: 23 February 1950
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1964
    Date of exit: 15 October 1964
    Party: Nat. Lib. & Con.
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: Direct
    Notes: None

  2. Kincardine and Western

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1939
    Date of election: 30 March 1939
    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: Dissolution
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: Direct
    Notes: Entered as a result of a by election.

Higher education

  1. Wadham College

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Chigwell School

Marriages

  1. Thornton, Alice Helen

    Year: 1930

Parties

  1. National Liberal and Conservative Member

    Chairman 1961-1964

  2. Conservative Member

Clubs

  1. Caledonian Club

  2. Scottish Conservative Club, Edinburgh