1950 GENERAL ELECTION : Folkestone and Hythe Constituency – Biography of Mackeson

CANDIDATE BIOGRAPHIES FROM 1950 TIMES GUIDE TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

The General Election was held on 23 February 1950.

CONSTITUENCY NAME : Folkestone and Hythe

CANDIDATE : Mackeson

PARTY : C

ELECTORAL STATUS: Elected as MP

BIOGRAPHY :

Brig. H. R. Mackeson has been member for Hythe since 1945, and a Conservative whip since 1947. After leaving Sandhurst he was for 20 years wit? the Royal Scots Greys. He served in India and Egypt. He was G.S.O.I. from 1940-42, B.G.S., H.Q., R.A.C. in 1942, and finally commanded an armoured brigade. Born 44 years ago he farms at Barham, where he lives.

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