Charles Hobson, Baron Hobson

The Right Honourable
The Lord Hobson
Hobson in 1948
Member of Parliament for Keighley
In office
23 February 1950 – 18 September 1959
Preceded byIvor Thomas
Succeeded byMarcus Worsley
Member of Parliament for Wembley North
In office
5 July 1945 – 3 February 1950
Preceded byConstituency created
Succeeded byEric Edward Bullus
Personal details
BornCharles Rider Hobson
(1904-02-18)18 February 1904
Died17 February 1966(1966-02-17) (aged 61)
PartyLabour
Spouse
Doris
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(m. 1933)​
ChildrenMarian Hobson

Charles Rider Hobson, Baron Hobson (18 February 1904 – 17 February 1966) was a British Labour politician and life peer.

Political career

Hobson was Member of Parliament for Wembley North from 1945 to 1950 and for Keighley from 1950 to 1959. He was Assistant Postmaster-General in 1947.

On 20 January 1964, he was created a life peer as Baron Hobson, of Brent in the County of Middlesex. He served as a Lord-in-waiting (whip) in the House of Lords from 1964 to his death.

Personal life

In 1933, Hobson married Doris Mary Spink, together they had one daughter, Marian Hobson. Marian would go on to be a scholar of French.

References

  1. ↑ Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918–1949. Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. p. 269. ISBN 0-900178-01-9.
  2. ↑ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1950.
  3. ↑ "No. 43225". The London Gazette. 21 January 1964. p. 571.
  4. 1 2 "Hobson, Prof. Marian Elizabeth". Who's Who 2018. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2017. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U20336.
  5. ↑ "Hobson". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U51728.