Sir Patrick Ford, 1st Baronet
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Sir Patrick Johnstone Ford, 1st Baronet (5 March 1880 – 28 September 1945)[1] was a Scottish Unionist Party politician.
For fought Edinburgh East as a Liberal Unionist at a by-election in 1909 and at the first general election of 1910, being defeated both times by the Liberal candidate in a straight fight.[2][3]
Ford was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Edinburgh North on his first attempt, at a by-election in 1920.[4] He was re-elected in 1922 general election, but was defeated in 1923 by the Liberal Party candidate Peter Raffan. He regained the seat at the 1924 general election, and held it until he stepped down at the 1935 general election.[4]
Ford was made a baronet in 1929, of Westerdunes, East Lothian.[1]
He is buried with his wife and son near the centre of Dean Cemetery in Edinburgh.
References
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Patrick Ford
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Edinburgh North 1920–1923 |
Succeeded by Peter Raffan |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Edinburgh North 1924–1935 |
Succeeded by Alexander Erskine-Hill |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Westerdunes) 1929–1945 |
Succeeded by Henry Russell Ford |
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