Martin Maddan

Martin Maddan
Member of Parliament
for Hove
In office
22 July 1965 – 22 August 1973
Preceded byAnthony Marlowe
Succeeded byTim Sainsbury
Member of Parliament
for Hitchin
In office
26 May 1955 – 25 September 1964
Preceded byNigel Fisher
Succeeded byShirley Williams
Personal details
Born
William Francis Martin Maddan

(1920-10-04)4 October 1920
Stockport, England
Died22 August 1973(1973-08-22) (aged 52)
London, England
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Susanne Huband
(m. 1958)
Children4
Alma materBrasenose College, Oxford
ProfessionBusinessman
Military service
Branch/serviceRoyal Marines
Years of service1939–1946
RankMajor
Battles/warsWorld War II

William Francis Martin Maddan (4 October 1920 – 22 August 1973) was a British businessman and Conservative Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hitchin from 1955 until 1964, and for Hove from 1965 until his death.

Background

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Maddan was born in 1920 in Stockport, and was educated at Fettes College and Brasenose College, Oxford.[1][2] He was in the Royal Marines from 1939 to 1946, where he attained the rank of major.[1]

Maddan was a businessman who worked in market research with a focus on television. He worked for Television Audience Management and the Market Research Society in the 1950s.[3] In 1962, he co-founded AGB [Audits of Great Britain] Research Ltd, and became its chairman.[1][3]

Political career

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Maddan was a member of the London Municipal Society from 1949 to 1950.[1] He was the Conservative candidate at Battersea in 1950, but lost the election.[1] He became MP for Hitchin in 1955, and served until his defeat by Shirley Williams of the Labour Party in 1964.[1] The following year, he was elected MP for Hove in a by-election.[1] He was a longtime advocate for the European Common Market.[3]

Personal life and death

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In 1958, Maddan married Susanne Huband, and they had four children.[1]

On 22 August 1973, Maddan collapsed and died while leaving his office in London. He was 52.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Mr Martin Maddan". The Times. 24 August 1973. p. 14.
  2. ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Martin Maddan". The Daily Telegraph. 24 August 1973. p. 14. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  4. ^ Rose, David (24 August 1973). "Heath faces new Liberal challenge". Liverpool Daily Post. p. 9. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Hitchin
19551964
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Hove
19651973
Succeeded by