Christopher York
Encyclopedia
Major Christopher York was a British
Conservative
politician.
York was the eldest son of Captain Edward York and his wife, Violet Helen née Milner, daughter of Sir Frederick Milner, 7th Baronet
. 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
.
United Kingdom
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Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
York was the eldest son of Captain Edward York and his wife, Violet Helen née Milner, daughter of Sir Frederick Milner, 7th Baronet
Sir Frederick Milner, 7th Baronet
Sir Frederick George Milner, 7th Baronet was born in November 1849 and educated at Eton and Oxford University.He became the MP for York from 1883 until losing at the 1885 General Election , and then the MP for Bassetlaw from 1890 to 1906...
. He was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Ripon
Ripon (UK Parliament constituency)
Ripon was a constituency sending members to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1983, centred on the city of Ripon in North Yorkshire.-History:...
from 1939 to 1950, and for Harrogate
Harrogate and Knaresborough (UK Parliament constituency)
Harrogate and Knaresborough is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
from 1950 until his resignation in 1954.
In 1966 he served as High Sheriff of Yorkshire
High Sheriff of Yorkshire
The High Sheriff of Yorkshire was an ancient High Sheriff title originating in the time of the Angles, not long after the invasion of the Kingdom of England, which was in existence for around a thousand years. A list of the sheriffs from the Norman conquest onwards can be found below...
.