Baron Sandford | |
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| Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Commons | |
| In office 6 December 1944 – 26 July 1945 | |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
| Preceded by | John McEwen Leslie Pym William John |
| Succeeded by | George Mathers |
| Treasurer of the Household | |
| In office 12 March 1942 – 26 July 1945 | |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
| Preceded by | Robert Grimston |
| Succeeded by | George Mathers |
| Vice-Chamberlain of the Household | |
| In office 12 November 1939 – 12 March 1942 | |
| Prime Minister | Neville Chamberlain Winston Churchill |
| Preceded by | Robert Grimston |
| Succeeded by | William Boulton |
| Member of Parliament forBanbury | |
| In office 15 November 1922 – 26 July 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Rhys Rhys-Williams |
| Succeeded by | Douglas Dodds-Parker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Albert James Edmondson (1887-06-29)29 June 1887 |
| Died | 16 May 1959(1959-05-16) (aged 71) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Parent | James Edmondson |
Albert James Edmondson, 1st Baron SandfordDL (29 June 1887 – 16 May 1959), was a BritishConservative Party politician.
He was the oldest son ofJames Edmondson, the north London property developer.[1]
At the1922 general election, he was elected to theHouse of Commons asMember of Parliament (MP) forBanbury. He wasknighted in the1934 Birthday Honours by KingGeorge V. From 1939 to 1942, he served as a governmentwhip, with the title ofVice-Chamberlain of the Household. He held his parliamentary seat until he stepped down at the1945 general election. He was elevated to the peerage asBaron Sandford, ofBanbury in theCounty of Oxford on 14 July 1945.[2]
Edmondson was a member of the pro-NaziRight Club.[3] He died inWestminster aged 71.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forBanbury 1922–1945 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1939–1942 | Succeeded by |
| Treasurer of the Household 1942–1945 | Succeeded by | |
| Preceded by | Deputy Chief Whip of theHouse of Commons 1944–1945 With:William John Leslie Pym | |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Conservative Deputy Chief Whip in theHouse of Commons 1944–1945 Served alongside:Leslie Pym | Succeeded by |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baron Sandford 1945–1959 | Succeeded by |