About Douglas Spencer-Nairn
Lived 1906 – 1970 (aged 64). Douglas Spencer-Nairn was a British politician.
Lt-Colonel Sir Douglas Leslie Spencer Spencer-Nairn, 2nd Baronet (24 February 1906 – 8 November 1970) was a British Unionist politician in Scotland.
Spencer-Nairn was educated at Shrewsbury and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. In 1955, he was elected Member of Parliament for Central Ayrshire, defeating the Labour incumbent Archie Manuel. Spencer-Nairn held the seat until 1959, when it was regained by Manuel against the national trend.
He was the grandfather of Canadian actress Tara Spencer-Nairn through his younger son John Chaloner Spencer-Nairn.
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Who was Douglas Spencer-Nairn?
British politician (1906–1970)
When was Douglas Spencer-Nairn born?
Douglas Spencer-Nairn was born on 24 February 1906.
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Douglas Spencer-Nairn died on 8 November 1970.
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Douglas Spencer-Nairn was a politician.
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Douglas Spencer-Nairn was British.
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