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Leslie Pym

1884 – 1945

British politician

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About Leslie Pym

Lived 1884 – 1945 (aged 61). Leslie Pym was a British politician.

Leslie Ruthven Pym (24 May 1884 – 17 July 1945) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.

The son of the Right Reverend Walter Ruthven Pym, Bishop of Bombay, Pym was educated at Bedford School and Magdalene College, Cambridge.

He was elected as member of parliament (MP) for Monmouth in Wales at a by-election in 1939. He represented the constituency in the House of Commons until his death during the 1945 general election. Polling took place on 5 July 1945. Pym died 12 days later, but nine days before the declaration of the result. He was declared posthumously elected on 26 July 1945, provoking a by-election in his Monmouth constituency. That contest was won by Peter Thorneycroft.

Leslie Pym died on 17 July 1945, three days before his brother, Revd Canon Thomas Wentworth Pym, and, coincidentally, on the same day as Sir Edward Campbell, the member for Bromley, who was also posthumously elected. During the war-time coalition government, he was a government whip.

Pym was not a descendant of the 17th century Parliamentarian John Pym. His son Francis (1922–2008) was later a Conservative MP and Cabinet minister.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Magdalene College, Bedford School
Positions held
Member of the 38th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Also known as
Leslie Ruthven Pym

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Leslie Pym?

British politician (1884-1945)

When was Leslie Pym born?

Leslie Pym was born on 24 May 1884.

When did Leslie Pym die?

Leslie Pym died on 17 July 1945.

What was Leslie Pym's occupation?

Leslie Pym was a politician.

What nationality was Leslie Pym?

Leslie Pym was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Leslie Pym

· Wikidata: Q6531084

· DBpedia: Leslie Pym

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