Teddy Taylor

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Sir Teddy Taylor
Teddy Taylor in 2009
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
In office
9 December 1976 – 3 May 1979
LeaderMargaret Thatcher
Preceded byAlick Buchanan-Smith
Succeeded byBruce Millan
Member of Parliament
for Rochford and Southend East
Southend East (1980–1997)
In office
14 March 1980 – 11 April 2005
Preceded bySir Stephen McAdden
Succeeded byJames Duddridge
Member of Parliament
for Glasgow Cathcart
In office
15 October 1964 – 3 May 1979
Preceded byJohn Henderson
Succeeded byJohn Maxton
Personal details
Born
Edward MacMillan Taylor

(1937-04-18)18 April 1937
Glasgow, Scotland
Died20 September 2017(2017-09-20) (aged 80)
Southend-on-Sea, England
NationalityScottish
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)Sheila
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow

Sir Edward MacMillan Taylor (18 April 1937 – 20 September 2017) was a Scottish Conservative Party politician. He was a member of parliament (MP) from 1964 to 1979 for Glasgow Cathcart and from 1980 to 2005 for Rochford and Southend East.

He was a leading member and vice-president of the Conservative Monday Club.

Taylor died on 20 September 2017 at the age of 80.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. Cordon, Gavin (21 September 2017). "Sir Teddy Taylor dead: Eurosceptic former Conservative MP dies aged 80". The Independent. Retrieved 21 September 2017.