Person:Maurice Hollis (1)

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Maurice Christopher Hollis
b.29 Mar 1902 Axbridge, Somerset, England
d.5 May 1977
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m. 5 Jul 1898
  1. Maurice Christopher Hollis1902 - 1977
  2. Sir Roger Henry Hollis, K.B.E., C.B.1905 - 1973
  3. Hugh Marcus Noel Hollis1907 - 1997
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Name Maurice Christopher Hollis
Alt Name Christopher Hollis
Gender Male
Birth[1] 29 Mar 1902 Axbridge, Somerset, EnglandAxbridge Registration District
Marriage to Margaret Madeline King
Death? 5 May 1977

Writer and Conservative MP for Devizes.

'Sidelights'. The son of an Anglican Bishop, Hollis converted to Catholicism when he was twenty-two years old.

PERSONAL INFORMATION. Family: Born March 29, 1902, in England; died May 5, 1977 in Somerset, England; son of George Arthur (an Anglican bishop) and Mary Cordelia (Burn) Hollis; married Margaret Madeline King, 1929; children: three sons, one daughter. Education: Attended Balliol College, Oxford. Politics: Conservative. Religion: Roman Catholic. Avocational Interests: Tennis, watching cricket, squash rackets. Military/Wartime Service: Royal Air Force, 1939-45.

CAREER. Author and journalist. Toured United States, New Zealand, and Australia as member of Oxford Union Debating Society, 1924-25; Stonyhurst College, Lancashire, England, assistant master, 1925-35; Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, Indiana, economics researcher, 1935-39; Conservative member of UK Parliament, 1945-55; chair of the board, Hollis and Carter (publishing firm).

References
  1. ↑ The London Times online Archives.
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