Sir Frank Milton (born Frank Milton Lowenstein; 6 January 1906 – 8 January 1976) was a British

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politician and magistrate.

Background

Milton was born in Hampstead, London, the son of G. Lowenstein, Director of S. Japhet & Co. Ltd of London. He was educated at

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, St John's College, Oxford where he received a

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. In 1924, he dropped his surname of Lowenstein. In 1940, he married Barbara McFadyean. In 1945 the marriage was dissolved. In 1954 he married Iris Averil Neave. They had two adopted sons. He was knighted in 1970.

Professional career

Milton received a

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, Lincoln's Inn in 1930. He became a

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in 1967. He worked on the south-eastern circuit. He served in the War of 1939–45 in the

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, reaching the rank of Major. He was a Metropolitan Magistrate from 1952–67. He was Chairman of

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Group Hospital Management Committee from 1958–63. He was a Member of the Standing Committee on Criminal Law Revision from 1959. He was a Member of the Committee on Immigration Appeals from 1966–67. He was a Member of the Committee on the Distribution of Criminal Business from 1974. He was the Deputy Chairman of Hertfordshire Quarterly Sessions from 1965–71. He was

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on 1967–75.

Political career

Milton was Liberal candidate for the South Islington division of London at the 1929 General Election. It was not a promising seat as the Liberals had come a clear third at the previous election. He came third and only managed to retain the Liberal share of the vote; IslingtonSouth1918

He did not stand for parliament again.British parliamentary election results 1918–1949, Craig, F.W.S.

References

External links

Milton at the National Portrait Gallery
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