Martin Maddan | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament forHove | |
| In office 22 July 1965 – 22 August 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Marlowe |
| Succeeded by | Tim Sainsbury |
| Member of Parliament forHitchin | |
| In office 26 May 1955 – 25 September 1964 | |
| Preceded by | Nigel Fisher |
| Succeeded by | Shirley Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Francis Martin Maddan (1920-10-04)4 October 1920 Stockport, England |
| Died | 22 August 1973(1973-08-22) (aged 52) London, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Brasenose College, Oxford |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Royal Marines |
| Years of service | 1939–1946 |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
William Francis Martin Maddan (4 October 1920 – 22 August 1973) was a British businessman andConservative Party politician. He was theMember of Parliament (MP) forHitchin from 1955 until 1964, and forHove from 1965 until his death.
Maddan was born in 1920 inStockport, and was educated atFettes College andBrasenose College, Oxford.[1][2] He was in theRoyal Marines from 1939 to 1946, where he attained the rank of major.[1]
Maddan was a businessman who worked inmarket research with a focus on television. He worked for Television Audience Management and theMarket Research Society in the 1950s.[3] In 1962, he co-founded AGB [Audits of Great Britain] Research Ltd, and became its chairman.[1][3]
Maddan was a member of theLondon Municipal Society from 1949 to 1950.[1] He was the Conservative candidate atBattersea in1950, but lost the election.[1] He became MP forHitchin in1955, and served until his defeat byShirley Williams of theLabour Party in1964.[1] The following year, he was elected MP forHove in aby-election.[1] He was a longtime advocate for theEuropean Common Market.[3]
In 1958, Maddan married Susanne Huband, and they had four children.[1]
On 22 August 1973, Maddan collapsed and died while leaving his office in London. He was 52.[4]
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forHitchin 1955 –1964 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forHove 1965 –1973 | Succeeded by |