Douglas Spencer-Nairn

Lt-Colonel Sir Douglas Leslie Spencer Spencer-Nairn, 2nd Baronet (24 February 1906 – 8 November 1970) was a British Unionist politician in Scotland.

Spencer-Nairn was educated at Shrewsbury and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. In 1955, he was elected Member of Parliament for Central Ayrshire, defeating the Labour incumbent Archie Manuel. Spencer-Nairn held the seat until 1959, when it was regained by Manuel against the national trend.

He was the grandfather of Canadian actress Tara Spencer-Nairn through his younger son John Chaloner Spencer-Nairn.^[1]

References[edit]

^ Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage. Vol. 3 (107 ed.). p. 3697.

Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages ^{[self-published source]} ^{[better source needed]}

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Archie Manuel	Member of Parliament for Central Ayrshire 1955–1959	Succeeded by Archie Manuel
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Robert Spencer-Nairn	Baronet (of Monimail, Fife) 1960–1970	Succeeded by Robert Spencer-Nairn

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[1] Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage. Vol. 3 (107 ed.). p. 3697.

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