About John Maitland
Lived 1903 – 1977 (aged 74). John Maitland was a British politician.
Sir John Francis Whitaker Maitland (24 March 1903 – 17 November 1977) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.
In the 1945 general election, he was elected as member of parliament for the safe Conservative seat of Horncastle in Lincolnshire. He held the seat until he retired from the House of Commons at the 1966 general election.
His daughter, Sally Louisa Mary Maitland, married the Conservative Member of Parliament Jock Bruce-Gardyne.
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Who was John Maitland?
British politician, died 1977
When was John Maitland born?
John Maitland was born on 24 March 1903.
When did John Maitland die?
John Maitland died on 17 November 1977.
What was John Maitland's occupation?
John Maitland was a politician.
What nationality was John Maitland?
John Maitland was British.
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· DBpedia: John Maitland (Conservative politician)
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