John Horridge
British politician
About John Horridge
Lived 1893 – 1951 (aged 58).
John Horridge (25 June 1893 – 27 December 1951) was a British Liberal Party politician and barrister.
Background He was the son of Thomas Mowbray Horridge. He married, in 1934, Brita Charlotta Persson, of Malung, Sweden. They had two sons.
Diplomatic and legal career He served during the European War in France from 1915 to 1916, and Mesopotamia from 1917 to 1918 reaching the rank of captain. In 1918 he was appointed to the Political Service, Persia, as Assistant Political Officer, at Kermanshah. From 1918 to 1919 he served as Assistant Political Officer and Acting Vice-Consul at Hamadan. From 1919 to 1920 he served the Civil Administration Mesopotamia, as Assistant Political Officer, at Khanaqin. In 1922 he was Called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn. In 1937 he was appointed Barrister-at-Law and Master of the Supreme Court, King's Bench Division. Electorate: 48,559.
He did not stand for parliament again.
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British politician (1893-1951)
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John Horridge was born on 25 June 1893.
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John Horridge died on 27 December 1951.
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