John Hobson (politician)
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Sir John Gardiner Sumner Hobson PC
(1912 – 4 December 1967) was a British
Conservative Party
politician.
at a 1957 by-election
in the Warwick and Leamington constituency, caused by the resignation due to ill-health of the Conservative MP and former Prime Minister, Anthony Eden
. He held the seat at the next three general election
s, before his death in office in 1967, at the age of 55.
He was Solicitor General
for five months in 1962, before taking over as Attorney General
until the Conservatives lost the 1964 general election
. He was appointed to the Privy Council
in 1963.
in his failed attempt to be reinstated as a doctor, having been struck off in 1957 for forging prescriptions and making false claims on cremation forms. Though acquitted of murder in 1957, Adams is thought to have killed over 160 of his patients.
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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(1912 – 4 December 1967) was a British
United Kingdom
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Conservative Party
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.
Career
He was first elected to the House of CommonsBritish House of Commons
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at a 1957 by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
in the Warwick and Leamington constituency, caused by the resignation due to ill-health of the Conservative MP and former Prime Minister, Anthony Eden
Anthony Eden
Robert Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon, KG, MC, PC was a British Conservative politician, who was Prime Minister from 1955 to 1957...
. He held the seat at the next three general election
United Kingdom general elections
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s, before his death in office in 1967, at the age of 55.
He was Solicitor General
Solicitor General for England and Wales
Her Majesty's Solicitor General for England and Wales, often known as the Solicitor General, is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, and the deputy of the Attorney General, whose duty is to advise the Crown and Cabinet on the law...
for five months in 1962, before taking over as Attorney General
Attorney General for England and Wales
Her Majesty's Attorney General for England and Wales, usually known simply as the Attorney General, is one of the Law Officers of the Crown. Along with the subordinate Solicitor General for England and Wales, the Attorney General serves as the chief legal adviser of the Crown and its government in...
until the Conservatives lost the 1964 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1964
The United Kingdom general election of 1964 was held on 15 October 1964, more than five years after the preceding election, and thirteen years after the Conservative Party had retaken power...
. He was appointed to the Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
in 1963.
Cases
In 1959 Hobson represented suspected serial-killer Dr John Bodkin AdamsJohn Bodkin Adams
John Bodkin Adams was an Irish-born British general practitioner, convicted fraudster and suspected serial killer. Between the years 1946 and 1956, more than 160 of his patients died in suspicious circumstances. Of these, 132 left him money or items in their will. He was tried and acquitted for...
in his failed attempt to be reinstated as a doctor, having been struck off in 1957 for forging prescriptions and making false claims on cremation forms. Though acquitted of murder in 1957, Adams is thought to have killed over 160 of his patients.