William Wedgwood Benn, 1st Viscount Stansgate
(1877-1960)
British Liberal MP who later joined the Labour Party; father of Tony Benn
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Air Commodore William Wedgwood Benn, 1st Viscount Stansgate, DSO, DFC, PC (10 May 1877 – 17 November 1960) was a British Liberal politician who later joined the Labour Party. A decorated Royal Air Force officer, he was Secretary of State for India between 1929 and 1931 and Secretary of State for Air between 1945 and 1946. He was the father of Tony Benn and the grandfather of Hilary Benn.
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10 May 1877 Hackney, London
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17 November 1960 (aged 83)
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| Zodiac | Taurus |
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