John Farr (British politician)
For other people named John Farr, see John Farr (disambiguation).
Sir John Arnold Farr (25 September 1922 – 25 October 1997) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Born in Nottingham, Farr was educated at Harrow School and served with the Royal Navy during World War II. He became a farmer, Lloyd's member and director of a brewery company.
Farr contested Ilkeston in 1955. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Harborough from 1959 until his retirement at the 1992 general election. In 1974, a large amount of his territory was carved off to create the new constituency of Blaby, which was won by future Chancellor of the Exchequer Nigel Lawson.
References
- The Independent - obituary
- The Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Ltd, 1955, 1966 & 1987
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Farr
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by John Baldock |
Member of Parliament for Harborough 1959–1992 |
Succeeded by Edward Garnier |
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