George Odey

George William Odey CBE^[1] (21 April 1900 – 16 October 1985) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1947 to 1955.

He was elected as MP for the Howdenshire constituency at a by-election in 1947.^[1] When that constituency was abolished in boundary changes for the 1950 general election, he was returned to the House of Commons at for the newly-recreated Beverley constituency, and held the seat until its abolition for the 1955 general election.

On 18 November 1952 he was made Honorary Air Commodore of No. 3505 (East Riding) Fighter Control Unit, Royal Auxiliary Air Force.^[2] On 7 February 1977 he was made a Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Humberside.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 38138. p. 5713. 2 December 1947. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 39702. p. 6209. 21 November 1952. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
^ London Gazette: no. 47147. p. 1977. 11 February 1977. Retrieved 2007-11-28.

Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Clifford Glossop	Member of Parliament for Howdenshire 1947–1950	Constituency abolished
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Beverley 1950–1955	Constituency abolished