Also known as Sir Douglas Spencer-Nairn, 2nd Baronet, Sir Douglas Leslie Spencer Spencer-Nairn of Monimail, 2nd Baronet, Douglas Leslie Spencer Spencer-Nairn of Monimail
member of the 41st Parliament of the United Kingdom
Citizenship
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Lt-Colonel Sir Douglas Leslie Spencer Spencer-Nairn, 2nd Baronet was a British Unionist politician in Scotland.
Occupation
politician
Position held
member of the 41st Parliament of the United Kingdom
Citizenship
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Born
February 24, 1906, December 24, 1906
Died
November 8, 1970
Overview
Lt-Colonel Sir Douglas Leslie Spencer Spencer-Nairn, 2nd Baronet (24 February 1906 – 8 November 1970) was a British Unionist politician in Scotland.
Spencer-Nairn was educated at Shrewsbury and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. In 1955, he was elected Member of Parliament for Central Ayrshire, defeating the Labour incumbent Archie Manuel. Spencer-Nairn held the seat until 1959, when it was regained by Manuel against the national trend.
He was the grandfather of Canadian actress Tara Spencer-Nairn through his younger son John Chaloner Spencer-Nairn.
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