| The Viscount Davidson | |
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| Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard | |
| In office 10 September 1986 – 30 December 1991 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher John Major |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Swinton |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 December 1928 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Margaret Norton (2) Pamela Vergette |
| Alma mater | Pembroke College, Cambridge. |
John Andrew Davidson, 2nd Viscount Davidson (born 22 December 1928), is a British peer and Conservative politician.
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Davidson is the elder son of J. C. C. Davidson, 1st Viscount Davidson, and Frances, daughter of Willoughby Dickinson, 1st Baron Dickinson. He was educated at Westminster School and Pembroke College, Cambridge. Between 1947 and 1949 he served in The Black Watch and the 5th Battalion of the King's African Rifles.[1][2]
Davidson entered the House of Lords on the death of his father in 1970. He served in the Conservative administrations of Margaret Thatcher and John Major as a Lord-in-Waiting between 1985 and 1986 and as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard between 1986 and 1991.[1][2] However, he lost his seat in Parliament after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999.
Lord Davidson has been twice married. He married firstly Margaret Birgitta, daughter of Major-General Cyril Henry Norton, in 1956. They had four daughters (one of whom is deceased) but were divorced in 1974. He married secondly Pamela Joy (now deceased), daughter of John Vergette, in 1975. They had no children.[1][2]
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by The Earl of Swinton |
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard 1986–1991 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by J. C. C. Davidson |
Viscount Davidson 1970–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |