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Ernest Shepperson
British politician (1874–1949)
Sir Ernest Whittome Shepperson, 1st Baronet (4 October 1874 – 22 August 1949) was a Conservative Party politician who was Member of Parliament (MP) for Leominster from 1922 to 1945.
Shepperson was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Leominster in the 1922 general election as a member of the Conservative Party. As a farmer himself, he focused on agriculture and was a "champion" for the causes of other farmers.[1] During discussions around the Import Duties Act 1932, he argued that imported meat should be taxed "in the interests of agriculture".[2] He retired from parliament in 1945.[3]
He also served as a magistrate.[4]
Shepperson was knighted as part of the 1929 Dissolution Honours.[5] He was made a baronet in the 1945 Dissolution Honours.[4] The title became extinct on his death.
He was born in the village of Benwick.
Shepperson died on 22 August 1949 at his home in Upwood, Huntingdonshire.[1]
- "Sir Ernest Shepperson". The Guardian. 23 August 1949. p. 7. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- "The Free List". The Guardian. 24 February 1932. p. 4. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- "M.P.s' Farewell Parties". The Guardian. 14 June 1945. p. 7. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- "Baronets". The Guardian. 7 June 1945. p. 5. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- "The Resignation Honours". The Guardian. 29 June 1929. p. 13. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Leominster 1922–1945 |
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| New creation | Baronet (of Upwood) 1945–1949 |
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