Alan Gandar Dower
Alan Vincent Gandar Dower (28 March 1898 – 6 May 1980) was a British Army officer and politician.[1] He was Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Stockport from 1931 to 1935, and MP for Penrith and Cockermouth from 1935 to 1950.[1][2][3]
Gander Dower's brother Eric was also a Conservative MP, while another brother Kenneth was a well-known explorer.[4] All used different versions of their surname: Dower, Gandar Dower and Gandar-Dower respectively.
References
- 1 2 "DOWER, Col Alan Vincent Gandar". Who Was Who. A & C Black. 1920–2008. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 5)
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "P" (part 1)
- ↑ Malies, J. (2004) "Gandar-Dower, Kenneth Cecil", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Oxford
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Alan Gandar Dower
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Arnold Townend Samuel Hammersley |
Member of Parliament for Stockport 1931 – 1935 With: Samuel Hammersley |
Succeeded by Sir Arnold Gridley Norman Hulbert |
| Preceded by Arthur Carlyne Niven Dixey |
Member of Parliament for Penrith and Cockermouth 1935 – 1950 |
Constituency abolished |
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