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George Lambert, 1st Viscount Lambert
George Lambert, 1st Viscount Lambert, PC (25 June 1866 - 17 February 1958) was a long-serving British Member of Parliament.
Lambert was first elected as MP for Devonshire North in 1891, serving until 1918. The seat became South Molton where Lambert served 1918-1924 and 1929-1945. He began his parliamentary career as a Liberal but stepped down as a National Liberal supporting the Conservative Party.
Lambert was made a Privy Counsellor in 1918. He was created Viscount Lambert when he stepped down as an MP in July 1945, after 48 years, 348 days in the House of Commons, the fifth longest-serving MP of the 20th century. His son, George, replaced him as MP for South Molton, later Torrington and succeeded him as Viscount Lambert.
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Categories: 1866 births | 1958 deaths | British MPs | Peers | Members of the Privy Council | UK Liberal Party politicians
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