(William Robert) Stanley Prescott (25 April 1912 – 6 June 1962) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.
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) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Mark Prescott (son) |
| Alma mater | 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]
Notes
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References
edit- Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [First published 1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source] [better source needed]
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