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Sir William McNair Snadden, 1st Baronet

1896 – 1959

British politician

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Lived 1896 – 1959 (aged 63). Sir William McNair Snadden, 1st Baronet was a British politician.

Sir William McNair Snadden, 1st Baronet JP (15 January 1896 – 23 November 1959) was a Scottish Tory politician.

The youngest son of the Reverend James Snadden, the young Snadden was educated at Dollar Academy. In 1915, early in the Great War, he was commissioned into the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and served with the British Expeditionary Force in France between 1915 and 1917.

Snadden was elected as the Unionist Member of Parliament for Kinross and West Perthshire at a by-election in 1938, following the resignation of Katharine Marjory Stewart-Murray, Duchess of Atholl, who had left the Scottish Unionist Party in protest against the National government's European policy, and who stood again as an Independent; retaining the seat only narrowly, Snadden held it until he stood down at the 1955 general election. He was joint Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland from 1951 to 1955.

He was Chairman of the Scottish Food Hygiene Council, President of the Smithfield Club, and President of the Scottish Unionist Association. He was a keen farmer and stock breeder in Perthshire.

On his retirement he was created a baronet. The baronetcy became extinct on his death.

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Birth century
Occupation
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Education
Dollar Academy
Positions held
Member of the 40th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 39th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 38th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Sir William McNair Snadden, 1st Baronet?

British politician (1896-1959)

When was Sir William McNair Snadden, 1st Baronet born?

Sir William McNair Snadden, 1st Baronet was born on 15 January 1896.

When did Sir William McNair Snadden, 1st Baronet die?

Sir William McNair Snadden, 1st Baronet died on 23 November 1959.

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Sir William McNair Snadden, 1st Baronet was a politician.

What nationality was Sir William McNair Snadden, 1st Baronet?

Sir William McNair Snadden, 1st Baronet was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sir William McNair Snadden, 1st Baronet

· Wikidata: Q7529686

· DBpedia: William McNair Snadden

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