Ian Orr-Ewing (Weston-super-Mare MP)

Not to be confused with Ian Orr-Ewing, Baron Orr-Ewing.

Sir
Ian Orr-Ewing
Ian Orr-Ewing in 1916
Member of Parliament
for Weston-super-Mare
In office
26 June 1934 – 27 April 1958
Preceded byJohn Erskine
Succeeded byDavid Webster
Personal details
Born4 June 1893
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Died27 April 1958 (aged 64)
Political partyConservative

Sir Ian Leslie Orr-Ewing (4 June 1893 – 27 April 1958) was a British Conservative Party politician.

Orr-Ewing was born in Ayr, Scotland, the son of Charles Orr-Ewing, Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayr Burghs. He contested Gateshead in 1929. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Weston-super-Mare in the 1934 by-election after the resignation of Lord Erskine. He served as an MP until his death in April 1958, aged 64.[1]

Orr-Ewing was knighted in the 1953 New Year Honours.

References

  1. ^ "Obituary: Lord Orr-Ewing". The Independent. Archived from the original on 5 December 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2025.


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