The Lord Bishopston PC | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament forNewark | |
| In office 1964–1979 | |
| Preceded by | George Deer |
| Succeeded by | Richard Alexander |
| Assistant Government Whip | |
| In office 1966–1967 | |
| Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | |
| In office 1974–1979 | |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| In office 1981–1984 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 October 1920 Bristol, United Kingdom |
| Died | 19 April 1984 Devon, United Kingdom |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Winifred |
| Children | Anne, Mary, Frances, Ursula |
| Alma mater | University of Bristol |
| Occupation | Aeronautical design draughtsman |
Edward Stanley Bishop, Baron Bishopston,PC (3 October 1920 – 19 April 1984) was aBritishLabour Party politician.
Born inBristol, Bishop was educated at South Bristol Central School,Merchant Venturers' Technical College andBristol University. He was an aeronautical design draughtsman. He contestedBristol West in 1950,Exeter in 1951 andSouth Gloucestershire in 1955.[1]
Bishop wasMember of Parliament forNewark from 1964 to 1979, when he lost the seat to theConservativeRichard Alexander. Bishop was an assistant government whip from 1966 to 1967,Second Church Estates Commissioner from 18 April–30 November 1974,[2] and Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from 1974 to 1979.[3] He was sworn of thePrivy Council of the United Kingdom in 1977.
After he lost his seat, he was created alife peer asBaron Bishopston,ofNewark in the County ofNottinghamshire on 21 May 1981.[4]
Lord Bishopston died inDevon aged 63.
He was married to Winifred and had four daughters: Anne, Mary,Frances and Ursula.[5]
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forNewark 1964–1979 | Succeeded by |
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