Ian Fraser, Baron Fraser of Lonsdale
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William Jocelyn Ian Fraser, Baron Fraser of Lonsdale, CH, CBE (30 August 1897 – 19 December 1974) was a British Conservative Party politician, a Governor of the BBC, a successful businessman and the first person to be awarded a life peerage under the Life Peerages Act 1958.
Quick Facts Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal, Member of Parliament for Morecambe & Lonsdale ...
The Lord Fraser of Lonsdale | |
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Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
In office 1 August 1958 – 19 December 1974 Life Peerage | |
Member of Parliament for Morecambe & Lonsdale | |
In office 24 February 1950 – 1 August 1958 | |
Preceded by | Office created |
Succeeded by | Basil de Ferranti |
Member of Parliament for Lonsdale | |
In office 13 April 1940 – 3 February 1950 | |
Preceded by | Lord Balniel |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | 30 August 1897 |
Died | 19 December 1974 (aged 77) |
Political party | Conservative |
Alma mater | Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
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Fraser was blinded in World War I and became Chairman of St Dunstan's, a charity for blind servicemen.