About John Cator
Lived 1862 – 1944 (aged 81). John Cator was a British politician.
John Cator, JP, DL (24 September 1862 – 27 April 1944) was Conservative MP for Huntingdon.
The head of an old family with Quaker antecedents whose members included John Cator, MP between 1772 and 1793, Cator was educated was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford.
He stood unsuccessfully in 1906, won the seat from the Liberals in January 1910, and held it in December 1910. His seat was abolished in 1918. He was High Sheriff of Norfolk in 1920–21.
His daughter Elizabeth Margaret married Captain The Hon. Michael Claude Hamilton Bowes-Lyon, brother of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.
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Who was John Cator?
politician, (1862-1944)
When was John Cator born?
John Cator was born on 24 September 1862.
When did John Cator die?
John Cator died on 27 April 1944.
What was John Cator's occupation?
John Cator was a politician.
What nationality was John Cator?
John Cator was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Cator (Huntingdon MP)
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