Walter Clegg
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Sir Walter Clegg (18 April 1920 – 15 April 1994) was a British Conservative politician.
Clegg was educated at Bury Grammar School and Manchester University Law School. He worked as a solicitor. In 1955 he was elected as a Lancashire County Councillor, serving until 1961.
Clegg contested Ince in 1959 and was elected Member of Parliament for North Fylde in 1966. He became a Lord of the Treasury in 1970 and was successively Vice-Chamberlain of the Household in 1972 and Comptroller of the Household from 1973 to 1974. He was MP for Wyre from 1983 until 1987.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Richard Stanley |
Member of Parliament for North Fylde 1966–1983 |
Succeeded by (constituency abolished) |
| Preceded by (new constituency) |
Member of Parliament for Wyre 1983–1987 |
Succeeded by Keith Mans |
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| Preceded by Bernard Weatherill |
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1972–1973 |
Succeeded by Paul Hawkins |
| Preceded by Bernard Weatherill |
Comptroller of the Household 1973–1974 |
Succeeded by Joseph Harper |
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