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Astor, Michael
The Hon. Michael Langhorne Astor (10 April 1916 – 28 February 1980) was a British Conservative Party politician. Early life Michael Astor was born on 10 April 1916. He was the fourth child of Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor, and Nancy Witcher Langhorne, both Members of Parliament. He attended prep school at St. Michael's, Uckfield, where he was a contemporary of the future writer and painter Denton Welch, who later included him in a short story. He was educated at Eton College and gained the rank of captain, serving in the Royal Artillery ( Territorial Army). He served as an officer during WW2 in "Phantom" GHQ Liaison Regiment. Career He was elected as Conservative Member of Parliament for Surrey East in the 1945 general election. He kept his seat in the 1950 election but did not stand in 1951. He wrote a memoir, ''Tribal Feeling'', published in 1963, and a novel, ''Brand'', published in 1968. Personal life Astor married three times: * Barbara McNeill (1942–1961), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Langhorne Astor
The Hon. Michael Langhorne Astor (10 April 1916 – 28 February 1980) was a British Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party politician. Early life Michael Astor was born on 10 April 1916. He was the fourth child of Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor, and Nancy Astor, Nancy Witcher Langhorne, both Members of Parliament. He attended prep school at St. Michael's, Uckfield, where he was a contemporary of the future writer and painter Denton Welch, who later included him in a short story. He was educated at Eton College and gained the rank of Captain (British Army and Royal Marines), captain, serving in the Royal Artillery (Territorial Army (United Kingdom), Territorial Army). He served as an officer during WW2 in "Phantom" GHQ Liaison Regiment. Career He was elected as Conservative Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament for Surrey East in the 1945 United Kingdom general election, 1945 general election. He kept his seat in the 1950 United Kingdom general elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |