Ian Orr-Ewing (Weston-super-Mare MP)
British politician
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| Intro | British politician | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 4 June 1893 | |
| Death | 27 April 1958 (aged 64 years) |
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Sir Ian Leslie Orr-Ewing (4 June 1893 – 27 April 1958) was a British Conservative Party politician.
Orr-Ewing was born in Ayr, Scotland, the son of Charles Orr-Ewing, Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayr Burghs. He contested Gateshead in 1929. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Weston-super-Mare in the 1934 by-election after the resignation of Lord Erskine. He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Weston until his death in 1958. aged 64.
Orr-Ewing was knighted in the 1953 New Year Honours.