John Astor
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John Astor (September 26, 1923 – 1987) was a Conservative Member of Parliament for Newbury and member of the prominent Astor family, being the son of John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever.
He was educated at Eton College and during World War II served in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. He was a Berkshire County Councillor from 1953 and an alderman from 1960.
Astor was elected as the MP for Newbury in the 1964 general election and was re-elected twice, in 1966 and 1970 but stood down before the first 1974 general election. In 1970 he was appointed to the position of Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister of Overseas Development.
He was married twice, once to Kathleen Drummond, daughter of George Henry Drummond, in 1950, having three children with her, and then to Penelope Eve Bradford in 1982.
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| Preceded by Anthony Hurd |
Member of Parliament for Newbury 1964–February 1974 |
Succeeded by Michael McNair-Wilson |
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