Arnold Babb Gridley, 1st Baron Gridley,

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(16 July 1878 – 27 July 1965) was a British

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(MP). Gridley was the son of Edward Gridley of

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. He worked as a consulting engineer but later turned to politics. In 1935 he was elected to the

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for

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, a seat he held until the constituency was abolished in 1950, and then represented Stockport South from 1950 to 1955. The latter year he was raised to the peerage as Baron Gridley, of Stockport in the

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. Lord Gridley married Mabel, daughter of Oliver Hudson, in 1905. He died in July 1965, aged 87, and was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son Arnold.

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gridley, Arnold Gridley, 1st Baron 1878 births 1965 deaths Chairmen of the 1922 Committee UK MPs 1935–1945 UK MPs 1945–1950 UK MPs 1950–1951 UK MPs 1951–1955 UK MPs who were granted peerages People educated at Bristol Grammar School Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies English engineers People from Herefordshire Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Stockport Hereditary barons created by Elizabeth II