About John Tilney
Lived 1907 – 1994 (aged 86). John Tilney was a British politician and stockbroker.
Sir John Dudley Robert Tarleton Tilney, (19 December 1907 – 26 April 1994) was a British Conservative politician. He was member of parliament (MP) for Liverpool Wavertree from 1950 until his retirement at the February 1974 general election. He was Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations from 1962 to 1964.
He was the great-grandson of the founder of RJ Tilney & Co. John Tilney was educated at Eton College. He was persuaded by John Brocklebank, the co-head of RJ Tilney & Co to begin with the firm in October 1928 before he had finished his degree course at Magdalen College, Oxford. He became a member of the Stock Exchange in December 1932 and was admitted to the partnership in April 1933.
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Who was John Tilney?
British businessman and Conservative politician
When was John Tilney born?
John Tilney was born on 19 December 1907 in Tattenhall.
When did John Tilney die?
John Tilney died on 26 April 1994 in London.
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John Tilney was a politician and stockbroker.
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John Tilney was British.
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