John Rutherford (Conservative politician) explained

John Rutherford Rutherford (1904 - 1957) was a barrister and Conservative MP for Edmonton in London.

He was the son of Sir John Rutherford, 1st Baronet.

He was elected in the National Government landslide of 1931. He changed his surname to Rutherford in 1933, a condition for inheriting the estate of his grand-uncle, Sir John Rutherford, a brewer and race-horse owner.[1] He lost his seat in 1935.[2]

Notes and References

  1. "Broken Engagement", Gloucestershire Echo (Gloucester, 1 March 1935), 6.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2017-12-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171202052908/https://new.enfield.gov.uk/services/leisure-and-culture/museums-and-heritage/local-history-factsheets/libraries-information-mps-from-1885.pdf . 2017-12-02 . dead .