Ernest Augustus Taylor

Politician

1876 – 1971

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Who was Ernest Augustus Taylor?

Vice-Admiral Sir Ernest Augustus Taylor was a British Royal Navy officer and politician.

In World War I, he commanded the pre-dreadnought Queen and the light cruiser Birmingham.

He was Member of Parliament for Paddington South from 1930 to 1950.

He won the Paddington South byelection in 1930 as a candidate for the Empire Free Trade Crusade, retaining it in the 1931 General Election. He joined the Conservative Party after that General election.

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Born
Apr 17, 1876
Died
Mar 11, 1971

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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