Richard Legh, 5th Baron Newton

Richard Thomas Legh, 5th Baron Newton (born 11 January 1950) is a Baron in the United Kingdom.[1]

Family

Legh is the son of the Conservative politician, Peter Legh,[2] MP for Petersfield from 1951 until he succeeded to the barony in 1960. In 1978 he married Rosemary Whitfoot, younger daughter of Herbert Clarke: they had one son and one daughter. Legh succeeded his father in 1992.[3]

Education

Legh was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford.

Career

He was a solicitor at May May & Merrimans from 1976 to 1979; and a General Commissioner for Income Tax from 1983. He was a Member of Wealden District Council from 1987 to 1999; and a member of the Sussex Downs Conservation Board from 1992 to 1998.

References

  1. "Legh, Richard Thomas". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. 2019 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 2 July 2019. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
  2. the Peerage.com
  3. 'Lord Newton' The Times (London, England), Saturday, June 20, 1992, Issue 64364, p.17.
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Peter Legh, 4th Baron Newton
Baron Newton
1992–
Succeeded by
Incumbent
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