John Osborn (politician)

Sir John Holbrook Osborn (14 December 1922 – 2 December 2015)[1] was a British Conservative politician.

Sir John Osborn
Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hallam
In office 8 October 1959 – 18 May 1987
Preceded by	Roland Jennings
Succeeded by	Irvine Patnick
Personal details
Born	John Holbrook Osborn (1922-12-14)14 December 1922
Died	2 December 2015(2015-12-02) (aged 92)
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Education	Rugby School
Alma mater	Trinity Hall, Cambridge

Osborn was educated at Rugby School and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He was Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hallam from 1959 to 1987, preceding Irvine Patnick. Sir John was also a Member of the European Parliament from 1975 to 1979. He was knighted in the 1983 Birthday Honours.[2][3]

Osborn was interviewed in 2012 as part of The History of Parliament's oral history project.[4][5]

References

1. "Sir John Holbrook Osborn". Daily Telegraph. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
2. "No. 49375". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 June 1983. p. 2.
3. "No. 49484". The London Gazette. 20 September 1983. p. 12311.
4. "Oral history: Osborn, John (1922-2015)". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
5. "Sir John Osborn interviewed by Henry Irving". British Library Sound Archive. Retrieved 14 July 2016.

• Times Guide to the House of Commons 1983
• http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Osborn

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Sir Roland Jennings	Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hallam 1959–1987	Succeeded by Irvine Patnick