Henry Studholme

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Sir Henry Gray Studholme, 1st Baronet (13 June 1899-9 October 1987), was a British Conservative politician.

Studholme was Member of Parliament for Tavistock from a 1942 by-election until his retirement in 1966, when he was succeeded by Michael Heseltine. He served under Winston Churchill and then Anthony Eden as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household from 1951 to 1956 and was Joint Honorary Treasury of the Conservative Party from 1956 to 1962. In 1956 he was created a Baronet, of Perridge in the County of Devon. He later served as Deputy Lieutenant of Devon in 1969.

Studholme married Judith Joan Mary Whitbread, daughter of Henry William Whitbread, in 1929. He died in October 1987, aged 88, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Paul.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Colin Mark Patrick	Member of Parliament for Tavistock 1942–1966	Succeeded by Michael Heseltine
Political offices
Preceded by Ernest Popplewell	Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1951–1956	Succeeded by Richard Thompson
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by New creation	Baronet (of Perridge) 1956–1987	Succeeded by Paul Henry William Studholme

[edit] References

• This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
• www.thepeerage.com