Alan Dower

Alan Dower
In office 1931–1935
Member of Parliament for Stockport
Member of Parliament for Penrith and Cockermouth
In office 1935–1950
Personal details
Born	Alan Vincent Gandar Dower 28 March 1898
Died	6 May 1980 (aged 82)
Political party	Conservative
Relatives	Siblings Eric Gandar Dower, Kenneth Gandar-Dower
Occupation	Politician, army officer

Colonel Alan Vincent Gandar Dower (28 March 1898 – 6 May 1980) was a British Army officer and politician.[1] He was Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Stockport from 1931 to 1935, and MP for Penrith and Cockermouth from 1935 to 1950.[1][2][3]

Dower's brother Eric was also a Conservative MP, while another brother Kenneth was a well-known explorer.[4] All used different versions of their surname: Dower, Gandar Dower and Gandar-Dower respectively.

References

1. "DOWER, Col Alan Vincent Gandar". Who Was Who. A & C Black. 1920–2008. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
2. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 5)
3. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "P" (part 1)
4. Malies, J. (2004) "Gandar-Dower, Kenneth Cecil", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Oxford

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Alan Gandar Dower

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Arnold Townend Samuel Hammersley	Member of Parliament for Stockport 1931 – 1935 With: Samuel Hammersley	Succeeded by Sir Arnold Gridley Norman Hulbert
Preceded by Arthur Dixey	Member of Parliament for Penrith and Cockermouth 1935 – 1950	Constituency abolished