John Hobson (politician)

For other persons named John Hobson, see John Hobson (disambiguation).

Sir John Gardiner Sumner Hobson PC (1912 – 4 December 1967) was a British Conservative Party politician.

He was first elected to the House of Commons at a 1957 by-election in the Warwick and Leamington constituency, caused by the resignation due to ill-health of the Conservative MP and former Prime Minister, Anthony Eden. He held the seat at the next three general elections, before his death in office in 1967, at the age of 55.

He was Solicitor General for five months in 1962, before taking over as Attorney General until the Conservatives lost the 1964 general election. He was appointed to the Privy Council in 1963.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Anthony Eden	Member of Parliament for Warwick and Leamington 1957–1968	Succeeded by Dudley Smith
Legal Offices
Preceded by Jocelyn Simon	Solicitor General for England and Wales February 1962–July 1962	Succeeded by Peter Rawlinson
Preceded by Sir Reginald Manningham-Buller	Attorney General for England and Wales 1962–1964	Succeeded by Sir Elwyn Jones

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