Hugh Lucas-Tooth

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Sir Hugh Munro-Lucas-Tooth of Teaninich, Bt., born Hugh Warrand (13 January 1903 – 18 November 1985) was a British Conservative politician.

Warrand was educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford. He adopted the name Hugh Lucas-Tooth in 1920 when he gained the recreated baronetcy of his grandfather, the first baronet, whose three sons had died in World War I. Lucas-Tooth was called to the bar in 1933 at Lincoln's Inn.

Lucas-Tooth was first elected to the Commons in the 1924 general election as Member of Parliament for the Isle of Ely. Aged 21, he became the youngest MP, known as "Baby of the House". He served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Arthur Samuel, Secretary for Overseas Trade.

He was defeated in the 1929 general election by the Liberal candidate, James A. de Rothschild. Lucas-Tooth stood again for parliament in the 1945 general election for Hendon South, and was elected. He retained the seat in subsequent general elections and was Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department 1952-55.

In 1965, Lucas-Tooth changed his name once again by deed poll to reflect the Scottish lairdship Munro of Teaninich. He retired from Parliament at the 1970 general election.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Henry Mond	Member of Parliament for Isle of Ely 1924–1929	Succeeded by James de Rothschild
Preceded by (new constituency)	Member of Parliament for Hendon South 1945–1970	Succeeded by Peter Thomas
Preceded by Charles Rhys	Baby of the House 1924–1929	Succeeded by Jennie Lee