John Rutherford (Conservative politician)

John Rutherford Rutherford (1904–1957), born John Rutherford Chalmers, was a barrister and Conservative MP for Edmonton in London.

He was elected in the National Government landslide of 1931. He changed his surname to Rutherford in 1933, a condition for inheriting the estate of his grand-uncle, Sir John Rutherford, a brewer and race-horse owner.^[1] He lost his seat in 1935.^[2]

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^ "Broken Engagement", Gloucestershire Echo (Gloucester, 1 March 1935), 6.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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Preceded by Frank Broad	Member of Parliament for Edmonton 1931–1935	Succeeded by Frank Broad

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[1] "Broken Engagement", Gloucestershire Echo (Gloucester, 1 March 1935), 6.

[2] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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