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| caption = Carson at a [[Belfast Duncairn (UK Parliament constituency)|Duncairn]] [[Unionism in Ireland|unionist]] meeting
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| birth_place = [[Mayfair]], [[London]]
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|death_place = [[East Sussex]]
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| office = [[Member of Parliament (UK)|Member of Parliament]] for [[Isle of Thanet (UK Parliament constituency)|Isle of Thanet]]
| office = [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]]<br>for [[Isle of Thanet (UK Parliament constituency)|Isle of Thanet]]
| term_start = 5 July 1945
| term_start = 5 July 1945
| term_end = 1953
| term_end = 1953
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| spouse = {{marriage|Heather Sclater|1943|1987}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Heather Sclater|1943|1987}}
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| parents = [[Edward Carson]]<br />Ruby Frewen
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'''Edward Carson''' (17 February 1920 &ndash; 6 March 1987), sometimes known as '''Ned Carson''', was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] politician.
'''Edward Carson''' (17 February 1920 – 6 March 1987) was a British [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] politician.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
[[The Honourable|The Hon.]] Edward Carson was the youngest child of [[Edward Carson, Baron Carson|Lord Carson]]'s five children (born when his father was 66), and he was the only child of his father's second wife Ruby Frewen.
[[The Honourable|The Hon.]] Edward Carson was the youngest child of [[Edward Carson|Lord Carson]]'s five children (born when his father was 66), and he was the only child of his father's second wife Lucy Frewen.


Carson married Heather, daughter of Frank Arthur Sclater, O.B.E., M.C., of Milford, Surrey, in 1943;<ref>Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, 1985, pg 216</ref><ref>Dod's Parliamentary Companion, 1967, pg 291</ref> their son, Edward Rory Carson, married Araminta, daughter of [[Horlick baronets|Sir John James MacDonald Horlick, 5th Baronet]], in 1975.<ref>Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, 1995, pg 453</ref>
Carson married Heather, daughter of Frank Arthur Sclater, O.B.E., M.C., of Milford, Surrey, in 1943;<ref>Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, 1985, pg 216</ref><ref>Dod's Parliamentary Companion, 1967, pg 291</ref> their son, Edward Rory Carson, married Araminta, daughter of [[Horlick baronets|Sir John James MacDonald Horlick, 5th Baronet]], in 1975.<ref>Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, 1995, pg 453</ref>


Edward Carson was educated at [[Eton College]]- as was his son (a barrister who lives in [[Henley-upon-Thames]]) and as were two of his grandsons- and at [[Trinity College, Cambridge]].<ref>Dod's Parliamentary Companion, 1967, pg 291</ref>
Edward Carson was educated at [[Ludgrove School]] and then [[Eton College]] – as was his son (a barrister who lives in [[Henley-upon-Thames]]) and two of his grandsons – and at [[Trinity Hall, Cambridge]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Barber |first1=Richard |title=The Story of Ludgrove |date=2004 |publisher=Guidon Publishing |location=Oxford |isbn=0-9543617-2-5 |page=189}}</ref><ref>Dod's Parliamentary Companion, 1967, pg 291</ref>

Edward Carson was for a time Librarian for H M Customs and Excise and also served in their legal department in later life. He was a published author and notably penned “The Ancient and Rightful Customs” in 1972 which was widely considered the most valued tome on the history of the UK’s Customs and Excise department.


==Member of Parliament==
==Member of Parliament==
Carson was a [[Member of Parliament]] for the [[Isle of Thanet (UK Parliament constituency)|Isle of Thanet]] from 1945, when aged 25, until he resigned from the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] for health reasons in 1953. He died in March 1987 at the age of 67.
Carson was the [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for the [[Isle of Thanet (UK Parliament constituency)|Isle of Thanet]] from 1945, when aged 25, until he resigned from the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] for health reasons in 1953. He died in March 1987 at the age of 67.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 03:06, 23 July 2024

The Honourable
Edward Carson
Member of Parliament
for Isle of Thanet
In office
5 July 1945 – 1953
Preceded byHarold Balfour
Succeeded byWilliam Rees-Davies
Personal details
Born
Edward Carson

(1920-02-17)17 February 1920
Mayfair, London
Died6 March 1987(1987-03-06) (aged 67)
East Sussex
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Heather Sclater
​
​
(m. 1943⁠–⁠1987)​
Children1
ParentEdward Carson
Alma materEton College
Trinity College, Cambridge
NicknameNed

Edward Carson (17 February 1920 – 6 March 1987) was a British Conservative politician.

Personal life

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The Hon. Edward Carson was the youngest child of Lord Carson's five children (born when his father was 66), and he was the only child of his father's second wife Lucy Frewen.

Carson married Heather, daughter of Frank Arthur Sclater, O.B.E., M.C., of Milford, Surrey, in 1943;[1][2] their son, Edward Rory Carson, married Araminta, daughter of Sir John James MacDonald Horlick, 5th Baronet, in 1975.[3]

Edward Carson was educated at Ludgrove School and then Eton College – as was his son (a barrister who lives in Henley-upon-Thames) and two of his grandsons – and at Trinity Hall, Cambridge.[4][5]

Edward Carson was for a time Librarian for H M Customs and Excise and also served in their legal department in later life. He was a published author and notably penned “The Ancient and Rightful Customs” in 1972 which was widely considered the most valued tome on the history of the UK’s Customs and Excise department.

Member of Parliament

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Carson was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Isle of Thanet from 1945, when aged 25, until he resigned from the House of Commons for health reasons in 1953. He died in March 1987 at the age of 67.

References

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  1. ^ Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, 1985, pg 216
  2. ^ Dod's Parliamentary Companion, 1967, pg 291
  3. ^ Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, 1995, pg 453
  4. ^ Barber, Richard (2004). The Story of Ludgrove. Oxford: Guidon Publishing. p. 189. ISBN 0-9543617-2-5.
  5. ^ Dod's Parliamentary Companion, 1967, pg 291
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Preceded by Member of Parliament for Isle of Thanet
1945–1953 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Baby of the House
July 1945–1948 		Succeeded by
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