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Lt-Colonel Sir Douglas Leslie Spencer Spencer-Nairn, 2nd Baronet (24 February 1906 – 8 November 1970) was a British Unionist politician in Scotland.

Spencer-Nairn was educated at Shrewsbury and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. In 1955, he was elected Member of Parliament for Central Ayrshire, defeating the Labour incumbent Archie Manuel. Spencer-Nairn held the seat until 1959, when it was regained by Manuel against the national trend.

He was the grandfather of Canadian actress Tara Spencer-Nairn through his younger son John Chaloner Spencer-Nairn.[1]

References

  1. ^ Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage. Vol. 3 (107 ed.). p. 3697.
Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byArchie Manuel Member of Parliament for Central Ayrshire 1955–1959 Succeeded byArchie Manuel Baronetage of the United Kingdom Preceded byRobert Spencer-Nairn Baronet(of Monimail, Fife) 1960–1970 Succeeded byRobert Spencer-Nairn


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