Douglas Spencer-Nairn
British Unionist politician
Lt-Colonel Sir Douglas Leslie Spencer Spencer-Nairn, 2nd Baronet (24 February 1906 – 8 November 1970) was a British Unionist politician in Scotland.
Spencer-Nairn was educated at Shrewsbury and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. In 1955, he was elected Member of Parliament for Central Ayrshire, defeating the Labour incumbent Archie Manuel. Spencer-Nairn held the seat until 1959, when it was regained by Manuel against the national trend.
He was the grandfather of Canadian actress Tara Spencer-Nairn through his younger son John Chaloner Spencer-Nairn.[1]
References
- ^ Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage. Vol. 3 (107 ed.). p. 3697.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source] [better source needed]
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Archie Manuel | Member of Parliament for Central Ayrshire 1955–1959 | Succeeded by Archie Manuel |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by | Baronet (of Monimail, Fife) 1960–1970 | Succeeded by Robert Spencer-Nairn |
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