Summary
Patrick Wolrige-Gordon (10 August 1935 – 22 May 2002), was a Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party politician.
Patrick Wolrige-Gordon | |
|---|---|
 Wolridge-Gordon in 1958 | |
| Member of Parliament for East Aberdeenshire | |
| In office 20 November 1958 – 8 February 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Boothby |
| Succeeded by | Douglas Henderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 August 1935 Ellon, Aberdeenshire |
| Died | 22 May 2002 (aged 66) Newburgh, Aberdeenshire |
| Spouse | Anne Marie Howard |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Captain Robert Wolrige-Gordon, Joan Walter |
| Occupation | Politician |
Biography edit
Patrick Wolrige-Gordon was one of twin sons of Captain Robert Wolrige-Gordon, MC and his wife Joan Walter, the daughter of Dame Flora MacLeod, the 28th Chief of the Clan MacLeod. He was educated at Eton College and at New College, Oxford and served as a lieutenant in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. His great-uncle was the Brigadier General Robert Gordon Gilmour.
Career edit
Patrick Wolrige-Gordon was elected Conservative and Unionist Member of Parliament (MP) for East Aberdeenshire in November 1958 at a by-election when he was still an undergraduate. At 23, he was at the time the youngest MP.[1]
He married Anne Marie Howard, daughter of journalist Peter Howard and tennis player Doris Metaxa in 1962. He became involved through Howard in Frank Buchman's Moral Re-Armament (MRA) movement, which attracted much negative comment. He fell out with his local association over the matter and was defeated in the February 1974 general election by the Scottish National Party candidate Douglas Henderson.
Global policy edit
He was one of the signatories of the agreement to convene a convention for drafting a world constitution.[2][3] As a result, for the first time in human history, a World Constituent Assembly convened to draft and adopt the Constitution for the Federation of Earth.[4]
Honours edit
He was appointed a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Wheelwrights in 1966.
Family edit
Patrick Wolrige-Gordon had a son and two daughters. His twin brother, John Wolrige-Gordon (1935–2007), changed his name to John MacLeod of MacLeod to take up the role of 29th Clan Chieftain, which he inherited from their grandmother.
References edit
- ^ "Undergraduate as Youngest M.P.". The Daily Telegraph. Bristol. 22 November 1958. p. 1. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Letters from Thane Read asking Helen Keller to sign the World Constitution for world peace. 1961". Helen Keller Archive. American Foundation for the Blind. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Letter from World Constitution Coordinating Committee to Helen, enclosing current materials". Helen Keller Archive. American Foundation for the Blind. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Preparing earth constitution | Global Strategies & Solutions | The Encyclopedia of World Problems". The Encyclopedia of World Problems | Union of International Associations (UIA). Retrieved 15 July 2023.
External links edit
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Patrick Wolrige-Gordon
- Obituary for John MacLeod, brother of Patrick Wolrige-Gordon