Anthony Hurd

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Sir Anthony Richard Hurd, Baron Hurd (May 2, 1901 - February 12, 1966) was a British politician and former Conservative member of parliament for Newbury.

He was first elected to the Newbury constituency in the 1945 general election and won each successive election in Newbury until standing down before the 1964 general election. He was knighted for his political service.

On August 24, 1964 he was granted a life peerage with the title Baron Hurd, of Newbury in the Royal County of Berkshire which allowed him to take up a seat in the House of Lords. He died just two years later at the age of 64.

His father, Sir Percy Hurd, was also an MP for Devizes; his son, Douglas Hurd, was the MP for Mid-Oxfordshire and also a former Foreign Secretary. His grandson, Nick Hurd is the MP for Ruislip-Northwood.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Howard Clifton Brown	Member of Parliament for Newbury 1945—1964	Succeeded by John Astor