Person Open DS/UK/8074 Baker; Peter Arthur David (20 April 1921-14 November 1966); MC MP; British soldier, author, publisher and Conservative politician Baker Peter Arthur David 20 April 1921-14 November 1966 British soldier, author, publisher and Conservative politician Male (cisgender) Willesden, Middlesex, England (born)

British Military Politics | UK Conservative White Mental health No known religious affiliation Son of Major Reginald Poynton Baker (film producer) and Gwendolyn Emily Christabel Webb Heterosexual Peter Arthur David Baker MC was a British soldier, author, publisher and Conservative politician who served as a member of parliament (MP) for South Norfolk. In the 1950 general election, Baker gained the seat with 18,143 votes. Aged 28, he was then the youngest MP ("Baby of the House"). He was returned again in the 1951 general election. He later became chairman of an ill-fated movement called the Company of Commonwealth Venturers whose main goal was to promote a 'new Elizabethan Age' among Commonwealth countries. Baker improvised a Pageant to fill the Royal Albert Hall in 1954, 15,000 supporters requested the 8,000 seats available. He is chiefly remembered as the last Member of Parliament to be expelled from the House of Commons, after his arrest for forgery, and as the inspiration behind the eccentric character of publisher Martin York in Muriel Spark's novel A Far Cry From Kensington. Baker's arrest and trial received extensive international media coverage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Baker_(British_politician) (2022) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 9/24/2013 RAHAKirkbride 4/21/2023 afd6c7eb-caf4-4005-90f6-4dc3bdbd979f