Background
Kinghorn was born in Leeds, and became a teacher after studying at the universities of Leeds, Basle and Lille.
Kinghorn was born in Leeds, and became a teacher after studying at the universities of Leeds, Basle and Lille.
University of Leeds; University of Basel.
During World World War II he served as an intelligence officer with the Royal Air Force, and in 1945 he was a staff officer with the Control Commission in Germany. He was re-elected in 1950, but at the 1951 general election he was defeated by the Conservative Party candidate Anthony Fellow He stood again in 1955, but without success.
38th United Kingdom Parliament. 39th United Kingdom Parliament]
He unsuccessfully contested the Hexham division of Northumberland at the 1935 general election, but at the general election in July 1945 he was elected as the Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Great Yarmouth.