Donald Sumner
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William Donald Massey Sumner (13 August 1913 – 12 May 1990), known as Donald Sumner, was a British Conservative Party politician who later became a judge. Sumner, the incumbent chairman of the divisional Conservative Association for Orpington, defeated Margaret Thatcher to be adopted prospective candidate for the local constituency.[2]
13 August 1913
Donald Sumner | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Orpington | |
| In office 20 January 1955 – 1 October 1961[1] | |
| Preceded by | Waldron Smithers |
| Succeeded by | Eric Lubbock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Donald Massey Sumner 13 August 1913 |
| Died | 12 May 1990 (aged 76) |
| Party | Conservative |
Political career
He was elected at the 1955 Orpington by-election and was subsequently returned in the general election later that year. He remained Member of Parliament for Orpington in Kent until 1962, when he accepted an appointment as a County Court judge.
The resulting Orpington by-election was won by the Liberal Party candidate Eric Lubbock, marking the start of a revival in the fortunes of the Liberals.
