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Sir Arthur Conrad Reed (21 December 1881 – 15 January 1961) was a British
Conservative Party The Conservative Party is a name used by many political parties around the world. These political parties are generally right-wing though their exact ideologies can range from center-right to far-right. Political parties called The Conservative P ...
politician. Born in
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,
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, the son of William Henry Reed, he was educated at
Queen's College, Taunton Queen's College is a co-educational independent school located in Taunton, the county town of Somerset, England. It is a day/boarding school for children aged 0–18. The school incorporates nursery, pre-prep, Prep, and senior schools. The curre ...
. He was elected at the 1931 general election as the
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(MP) for
Exeter Exeter () is a city in Devon, South West England. It is situated on the River Exe, approximately northeast of Plymouth and southwest of Bristol. In Roman Britain, Exeter was established as the base of Legio II Augusta under the personal comm ...
, and held the seat until he retired from Parliament at the
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. He was
knighted A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state (including the Pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the Christian denomination, church or the country, especially in a military capacity. Knighthood ...
in 1945.


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* 1881 births 1961 deaths People educated at Queen's College, Taunton Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1931–1935 UK MPs 1935–1945 Knights Bachelor Place of birth missing Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Exeter {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1880s-stub