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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.
References
- Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage. Vol. 3 (107 ed.). p. 3697.
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| Preceded byArchie Manuel | Member of Parliament for Central Ayrshire 1955–1959 |
Succeeded byArchie Manuel |
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| Preceded byRobert Spencer-Nairn | Baronet (of Monimail, Fife) 1960–1970 |
Succeeded byRobert Spencer-Nairn |
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