Education
He was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford.
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Fergus Frederick Fergus Graham
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Career
He was first elected to the House of Commons at a by-election in 1926 in the North Cumberland constituency. He represented the constituency for nine years, until his defeat at the 1935 general election by the Liberal candidate Wilfrid Roberts. Graham returned to Parliament at the 1951 general election, when he was elected as Member of Parliament for Darlington, defeating the sitting Labour Member of Parliament David Hardman.
Graham held his seat until he retired at the 1959 general election.
He was the son of Sir Richard James Graham, and Lady Mabel Cynthia Duncombe. In 1932, he succeeded his father to the baronetcy, becoming the 5th Baronet Graham, of Netherby.
He was Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland from 1958 to 1968.
Membership
34th United Kingdom Parliament. 35th United Kingdom Parliament. 36th United Kingdom Parliament.
40th United Kingdom Parliament.
41st United Kingdom Parliament]
The sitting Conservative Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) Donald Howard had succeeded to the peerage as Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, and Graham held the seat comfortably.
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Political Party
Conservative Party