Ian Orr-Ewing (Weston-super-Mare MP)
British politician (1893-1958)
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Sir Ian Leslie Orr-Ewing (4 June 1893 – 27 April 1958) was a British Conservative Party politician.
Sir Ian Orr-Ewing | |
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Ian Orr-Ewing in 1916 | |
| Member of Parliament for Weston-super-Mare | |
| In office 26 June 1934 – 27 April 1958 | |
| Preceded by | John Erskine |
| Succeeded by | David Webster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 June 1893 |
| Died | 27 April 1958 (aged 64) |
| Party | Conservative |
Orr-Ewing was born in Ayr, Scotland, the son of Charles Orr-Ewing, Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayr Burghs. He contested Gateshead in 1929. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Weston-super-Mare in the 1934 by-election after the resignation of Lord Erskine. He served as an MP until his death in April 1958, aged 64.[1]
Orr-Ewing was knighted in the 1953 New Year Honours.
