Ernest Shepperson

Sir Ernest Whittome Shepperson, 1st Baronet (4 October 1874 – 22 August 1949) was a Conservative Party politician who was Member of Parliament (MP) for Leominster from 1922 to 1945.

Political career

Shepperson was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Leominster in the 1922 general election as a member of the Conservative Party. As a farmer himself, he focused on agriculture and was a "champion" for the causes of other farmers.[1] During discussions around the Import Duties Act 1932, he argued that imported meat should be taxed "in the interests of agriculture".[2] He retired from parliament in 1945.[3]

He also served as a magistrate.[4]

Shepperson was knighted as part of the 1929 Dissolution Honours.[5] He was made a baronet in the 1945 Dissolution Honours.[4] The title became extinct on his death.

Personal life

He was born in the village of Benwick.

Shepperson died on 22 August 1949 at his home in Upwood, Huntingdonshire.[1]

References
  1. "Sir Ernest Shepperson". The Guardian. 23 August 1949. p. 7. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  2. "The Free List". The Guardian. 24 February 1932. p. 4. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  3. "M.P.s' Farewell Parties". The Guardian. 14 June 1945. p. 7. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  4. "Baronets". The Guardian. 7 June 1945. p. 5. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  5. "The Resignation Honours". The Guardian. 29 June 1929. p. 13. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Charles Ward-Jackson		 Member of Parliament for Leominster
1922–1945		 Succeeded by
Archer Baldwin
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation Baronet
(of Upwood)
1945–1949		 Extinct
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