Ian Percival
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Sir Walter Ian Percival, known as Ian Percival, QC, (11 May 1921 – 4 April 1998) was a British Conservative Party politician.
Percival was educated at Latymer Upper School and St. Catharine's College, Cambridge and served in World War II in North Africa and Burma, attaining the rank of Major. He became a barrister, called to the bar by Inner Temple in 1948, and a part-time economics professor. He served as a councillor on Kensington Borough Council 1952-59. He was made a Queen's Counsel in 1963.
He stood unsuccessfully in the Battersea North constituency at the 1951 general election and again at the 1955 election. He was elected as Member of Parliament for Southport at the 1959 general election, holding the seat until he retired at the 1987 election. He was Solicitor General from 1979 to 1983.
[edit] References
- The Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Ltd, 1951, 1966 & 1983
- This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by: Roger Fleetwood-Hesketh |
Member of Parliament for Southport 1959–1987 |
Succeeded by: Ronnie Fearn |
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| Preceded by: Sir Peter Archer |
Solicitor General for England and Wales 1979–1983 |
Succeeded by: Sir Patrick Mayhew |
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