Stanley Prescott
British politician (1912-1962)
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(William Robert) Stanley Prescott (25 April 1912 – 6 June 1962) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Preceded byStuart Russell
Succeeded bySir Charles Fletcher-Cooke
Born25 April 1912
Died6 June 1962 (aged 50)
William Robert Stanley Prescott | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Darwen | |
| In office 1943–1951 | |
| Preceded by | Stuart Russell |
| Succeeded by | Sir Charles Fletcher-Cooke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 April 1912 |
| Died | 6 June 1962 (aged 50) |
| Party | Conservative |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Mark Prescott (son) |
| St John's College, Cambridge | |
He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge.
He was elected as member of parliament (MP) for the Darwen constituency at a by-election in December 1943 following the death of the Conservative MP Stuart Russell. He held the seat until he retired from the House of Commons at the 1951 general election.
He was the younger son of the Sir William Prescott, who was MP for Tottenham North from 1918 to 1922. His son, Mark Prescott, inherited the baronetcy in 1965.[1]
