Arthur Marsden | |
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Member of Parliament for Chertsey | |
In office 2 July 1937 – 3 February 1950 | |
Preceded by | Archibald Boyd-Carpenter |
Succeeded by | Lionel Heald |
Member of Parliament for Battersea North | |
In office 27 October 1931 – 25 October 1935 | |
Preceded by | William Sanders |
Succeeded by | William Sanders |
Personal details | |
Born | 1883 |
Died | 26 November 1960 |
Political party | Conservative |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | ![]() |
Rank | Captain |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Arthur Marsden (1883 – 26 November 1960) [1] [2] was a Royal Navy officer who became a British Conservative Party politician. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1931 to 1935 and from 1937 to 1950.
Marsden was made a Royal Navy Sub-lieutenant on 15 November 1902 [3] and was promoted to lieutenant on 31 August 1904. [4] He later was promoted to lieutenant commander, and as such was in command of the Acasta-class destroyer HMS Ardent in 1916 at the Battle of Jutland. The Nassau-class battleship SMS Westfalen sank Ardent, but Marsden was commended for his service in the battle. [5] [6] Later Marsden was promoted to captain, and on 5 October 1920 he transferred to the Royal Navy Retired List. [7]
Marsden first stood for election to the House of Commons at the 1929 general election, when he unsuccessfully contested the Communist-held Northern division of Battersea. In a four-way contest, the seat was won by the William Sanders of the Labour Party, and when Labour's vote collapsed at the 1931 general election, Marsden won the seat from Sanders. [8]
Sanders regained the seat at the 1935 general election, but Marsden returned to Parliament two years later when he won a by-election in July 1937 in the safely-Conservative Chertsey division of Surrey. He held the seat until he retired from the Commons at the 1950 general election. [8]
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Arthur Marsden | |
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Member of Parliament for Chertsey | |
In office 2 July 1937 – 3 February 1950 | |
Preceded by | Archibald Boyd-Carpenter |
Succeeded by | Lionel Heald |
Member of Parliament for Battersea North | |
In office 27 October 1931 – 25 October 1935 | |
Preceded by | William Sanders |
Succeeded by | William Sanders |
Personal details | |
Born | 1883 |
Died | 26 November 1960 |
Political party | Conservative |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | ![]() |
Rank | Captain |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Arthur Marsden (1883 – 26 November 1960) [1] [2] was a Royal Navy officer who became a British Conservative Party politician. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1931 to 1935 and from 1937 to 1950.
Marsden was made a Royal Navy Sub-lieutenant on 15 November 1902 [3] and was promoted to lieutenant on 31 August 1904. [4] He later was promoted to lieutenant commander, and as such was in command of the Acasta-class destroyer HMS Ardent in 1916 at the Battle of Jutland. The Nassau-class battleship SMS Westfalen sank Ardent, but Marsden was commended for his service in the battle. [5] [6] Later Marsden was promoted to captain, and on 5 October 1920 he transferred to the Royal Navy Retired List. [7]
Marsden first stood for election to the House of Commons at the 1929 general election, when he unsuccessfully contested the Communist-held Northern division of Battersea. In a four-way contest, the seat was won by the William Sanders of the Labour Party, and when Labour's vote collapsed at the 1931 general election, Marsden won the seat from Sanders. [8]
Sanders regained the seat at the 1935 general election, but Marsden returned to Parliament two years later when he won a by-election in July 1937 in the safely-Conservative Chertsey division of Surrey. He held the seat until he retired from the Commons at the 1950 general election. [8]
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