About John Henry Thorpe
Lived 1887 – 1944 (aged 57). John Henry Thorpe was a British politician.
John Henry Thorpe OBE KC (7 August 1887 – 31 October 1944) was a British Conservative politician.
Thorpe was the eldest son of the Venerable John Henry Thorpe, Archdeacon of Macclesfield. He was educated at St John's School, Leatherhead and Trinity College, Oxford.
Thorpe trained as a barrister (later becoming Recorder of Blackburn) and entered the Commons in 1919 as MP for Manchester Rusholme. During his tenure, he married Ursula Norton-Griffiths (the eldest daughter of John Norton-Griffiths) on 19 December 1922, and their son was the Liberal MP (John) Jeremy Thorpe (1929–2014).
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Who was John Henry Thorpe?
British Conservative politician (1887-1944)
When was John Henry Thorpe born?
John Henry Thorpe was born on 3 August 1887 in Cork.
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John Henry Thorpe died on 31 October 1944.
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John Henry Thorpe was a politician.
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John Henry Thorpe was British.
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