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Anthony Richard Hurd

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Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Born: 2 May 1901

Died: 12 February 1966

Peerages

Baron Hurd of Newbury - 24 August 1964

Knighted -

father of Douglas Richard Hurd

son of Percy Angier Hurd

Education

Marlborough College

Pembroke College, Cambridge

Farmer

Elections fought

5 July 1945		Newbury	Conservative & Unionist Party	24,463	52.39
23 February 1950		Newbury	Conservative & Unionist Party	18,150	52.84
25 October 1951		Newbury	Conservative & Unionist Party	20,102	59.81
26 May 1955		Newbury	Conservative & Unionist Party	26,080	58.05
8 October 1959		Newbury	Conservative & Unionist Party	29,703	60.02
24 August 1964 Elevation of Sir Anthony Hurd to the Peerage - Baron Hurd of Newbury.