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Edward Carson

1920 – 1987

British politician

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About Edward Carson

Lived 1920 – 1987 (aged 67). Edward Carson was a British politician.

Edward Carson (17 February 1920 – 6 March 1987) was a British Conservative politician.

Personal life The Hon. Edward Carson was the youngest child of Lord Carson's five children (born when his father was 66), and he was the only child of his father's second wife Lucy Frewen.

Carson married Heather, daughter of Frank Arthur Sclater, O.B.E., M.C., of Milford, Surrey, in 1943; their son, Edward Rory Carson, married Araminta, daughter of Sir John James MacDonald Horlick, 5th Baronet, in 1975.

Edward Carson was educated at Ludgrove School and then Eton College – as was his son (a barrister who lives in Henley-upon-Thames) and two of his grandsons – and at Trinity Hall, Cambridge.

Edward Carson was for a time Librarian for H M Customs and Excise and also served in their legal department in later life. He was a published author and notably penned The Ancient and Rightful Customs in 1972 which was widely considered the most valued tome on the history of the UK's Customs and Excise department.

Member of Parliament Carson was the member of parliament (MP) for the Isle of Thanet from 1945, when aged 25, until he resigned from the House of Commons for health reasons in 1953. He died in March 1987 at the age of 67.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Eton College, Trinity Hall, Trinity College, Cambridge
Positions held
Member of the 40th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 39th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 38th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Also known as
Hon. Edward Carson

Family & relationships

Parent
Edward Carson

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Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Edward Carson?

British politician (1920-1987)

When was Edward Carson born?

Edward Carson was born on 17 February 1920 in Mayfair.

When did Edward Carson die?

Edward Carson died on 6 March 1987 in East Sussex.

What was Edward Carson's occupation?

Edward Carson was a politician.

What nationality was Edward Carson?

Edward Carson was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Edward Carson

· Wikidata: Q5342221

· DBpedia: Edward Carson (Conservative politician)

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