Michael Milner, 2nd Baron Milner of Leeds

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Arthur James Michael Milner, 2nd Baron Milner of Leeds (* 12. September 1923 in Leeds , † 20th August 2003 ) was a British solicitor and politician of the Labor Party .

life and career

Milner was born to James Milner, 1st Baron Milner of Leeds . He attended Oundle School and Trinity Hall , with a four-year hiatus when Milner served as a flight lieutenant in the Royal Air Force . He graduated with a Master of Arts in 1948 and then worked as a solicitor in his family's company.

In July 1967 he inherited the title of his father after his death. Milner was Assistant Labor Whip from 1971 to 1974 and resigned when Harold Wilson became Prime Minister again . Under the House of Lords Act 1999 , he was one of the 92 Hereditary Peers remaining in the House of Lords , as a reference for his continued support for the Labor Party and to his father. He was also a member of the Worshipful Company of Clothworkers and Honorary Treasurer of the Society of Yorkshiremen in London from 1967 to 1970.

Lord Milner of Leeds was married twice, first to Sheila Margaret Hartley, daughter of Gerald Hartley, since 1951 and after her death in 2000, her second marriage to Helen Cutting Wilmerding, daughter of Lucius Wilmerding. With his first wife he had three children, a son, Richard Milner and two daughters.

Milner died in hospital in August 2003 at the age of 79.

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  1. ↑ a b c Lord Milner's Obituary from the Guardian, September 29, 2003
predecessor Office successor
James Milner Baron Milner of Leeds
1967-2003 		Richard Milner
personal data
SURNAME Milner, Michael, 2nd Baron Milner of Leeds
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Milner, Arthur James Michael, 2nd Baron Milner of Leeds (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British peer and politician (Labor)
DATE OF BIRTH September 12, 1923
PLACE OF BIRTH Leeds
DATE OF DEATH August 20, 2003