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Jo Grimond

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Also known as: Joseph Grimond, Joseph Grimond, Baron Grimond of Firth
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Byname of:
Joseph Grimond
Born:
July 29, 1913, St. Andrews, Fife, Scot.
Died:
Oct. 24, 1993, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands (aged 80)
Title / Office:
House of Commons (1950-1983), United Kingdom
Political Affiliation:
Liberal Party
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Jo Grimond (born July 29, 1913, St. Andrews, Fife, Scot.—died Oct. 24, 1993, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands) was the leader of the British Liberal Party during its resurgence after World War II. Educated at Eton and the University of Oxford, Grimond was called to the bar in 1937. After serving as an officer in the British army from 1939 to 1947, he was appointed secretary of the Scottish National Trust, an organization concerned with the preservation of historic buildings. Elected to the House of Commons in 1950, he was soon chosen Liberal whip. In 1956 Grimond was elected leader of the ...(100 of 282 words)

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