Christopher York

Summary

Major Christopher York (27 July 1909 – 13 March 1999) was a British Conservative politician.

Christopher York
Born
Christopher York

(1909-07-27)27 July 1909
Died13 March 1999(1999-03-13) (aged 89)
Occupation(s)Politician and High Sheriff of Yorkshire
Parent(s)Captain Edward York and his wife, Violet Helen
RelativesRosemary Caroline (daughter), Harry Nuttall (son) and Tamara Nuttall (daughter)

York was the eldest son of Captain Edward York and his wife, Violet Helen née Milner, daughter of Sir Frederick Milner, 7th Baronet.[1] He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Ripon from 1939 to 1950, and for Harrogate from 1950 until his resignation in 1954.

In 1966 he served as High Sheriff of Yorkshire.

His daughter Rosemary Caroline (1934–2007) married Sir Nicholas Nuttall in 1960 and was the mother of the racing driver Harry Nuttall (born 1963) and of Tamara Nuttall (1967–1997).[2]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Ruvigny and Ranieval, Marquis of (1 May 2013). The Plantagenet Roll of the Blood Royal: The Mortimer-Percy Volume. Heritage Books. p. 240. ISBN 978-0-7884-1872-3.
  2. ^ Burke's Peerage, volume 2 (2003), p. 2958

Sources edit

  • Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links edit

  • Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Christopher York
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Ripon
19391950
Succeeded by
New constituency Member of Parliament for Harrogate
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Succeeded by