Peter Tapsell

Sir Peter Hannay Bailey Tapsell

Rush ID: 652

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Details

Born:
1 February 1930
Died:
18 August 2018
Birth place:
U.K.
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Political researcher
Election occupation:
Stockbroker
Parentage:
Eustace Tapsell
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
True
HighestOffice:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
4

References

Rush ID:
652
MNIS ID:
348
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q272526
Parliament ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. TAPSELL, Sir Peter (1930- )

Constituencies

  1. Louth and Horncastle

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1997
    Date of election: 1 May 1997
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 2015
    Date of exit: 30 March 2015
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None

  2. Linsey East

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1983
    Date of election: 9 June 1983
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1997
    Date of exit: 1 May 1997
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Boundary revision
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None

  3. Horncastle

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1966
    Date of election: 31 March 1966
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Re-entry
    Year of exit: 1983
    Date of exit: 9 June 1983
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Boundary revision
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None

  4. Nottingham West

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1959
    Date of election: 8 October 1959
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1964
    Date of exit: 15 October 1964
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Wednesbury

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1957*
    Date of election: Not specified
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Conservative

Ministerial offices

  1. Father of the House of Commons 2010-2015

Higher education

  1. Merton College

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Tonbridge

Marriages

  1. Hawke, Hon. Cecilia

    Year: 1963

    Notes: Divorced 1971

  2. Mahieu, Gabrielle

    Year: 1974

Parties

  1. Conservative Party member

Clubs

  1. Albany Club

  2. Carlton Club

  3. Hurlingham Club