James Hill (Conservative politician)
For other people named James Hill, see James Hill (disambiguation).
Sir Stanley James Allen Hill, also known as Sir James Hill (21 December 1924 – 16 February 1999) was a British Conservative Party politician.
Hill was educated at Regent's Park School, Southampton, North Wales Naval Training College, and Southampton University. He was twice Member of Parliament (MP) for the marginal Southampton Test seat, from 1970 to October 1974, and again from 1979 until 1997. At the end of both these terms he lost the seat to the Labour candidate, on the latter occasion to Alan Whitehead.
Hill also served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1973 to 1975.
He was knighted in 1996 while serving as MP under John Major.
References
- "Times Guide to the House of Commons", Times Newspapers Limited, 1997
- Whitaker's Almanack, The Stationery Office, 2000.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by James Hill
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bob Mitchell |
Member of Parliament for Southampton Test 1970–October 1974 |
Succeeded by Bryan Gould |
| Preceded by Bryan Gould |
Member of Parliament for Southampton Test 1979–1997 |
Succeeded by Alan Whitehead |
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