Frank Milton

Milton in 1928

Sir Frank Milton (born Frank Milton Lowenstein; 6 January 1906 – 8 January 1976) was a British Liberal Party politician and magistrate.

Background

Milton was born in Hampstead, London, the son of G. Lowenstein, Director of S. Japhet & Co. Ltd of London. He was educated at Bembridge School, St John's College, Oxford where he received a Master of Arts. In 1924, he dropped his surname of Lowenstein.[1]

In 1940, he married Barbara McFadyean. In 1945 the marriage was dissolved. In 1954 he married Iris Averil Neave. They had two adopted sons. He was knighted in 1970.[2]

Professional career

Milton received a Call to Bar, Lincoln's Inn in 1930. He became a Bencher in 1967. He worked on the south-eastern circuit. He served in the War of 1939–45 in the Royal Artillery, reaching the rank of Major. He was a Metropolitan Magistrate from 1952–67. He was Chairman of Epping Group Hospital Management Committee from 1958–63. He was a Member of the Standing Committee on Criminal Law Revision from 1959. He was a Member of the Committee on Immigration Appeals from 1966–67. He was a Member of the Committee on the Distribution of Criminal Business from 1974. He was the Deputy Chairman of Hertfordshire Quarterly Sessions from 1965–71. He was Chief Metropolitan Magistrate on 1967–75.[3]

Political career

Milton was Liberal candidate for the South Islington division of London at the 1929 General Election. It was not a promising seat as the Liberals had come a clear third at the previous election. He came third and only managed to retain the Liberal share of the vote;

Islington South in the County of London, showing boundaries used in 1929
General Election 30 May 1929: Islington South[4] Electorate 44,490
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Sampson Cluse 13,737 46.6 +3.8
Unionist Tom Forrest Howard 9,418 32.0 −3.9
Liberal Frank Milton 6,316 21.4 +0.1
Majority 4,319 14.6
Turnout 66.2 −3.2
Labour hold Swing +3.8

He did not stand for parliament again.[5]

References

  1. ^ "No. 32966". The London Gazette. 19 August 1924. p. 6318.
  2. ^ ‘MILTON, Sir Frank’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2007; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012; online edn, Nov 2012 accessed 8 April 2014
  3. ^ ‘MILTON, Sir Frank’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2007; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012; online edn, Nov 2012 accessed 8 April 2014
  4. ^ British parliamentary election results 1918–1949, Craig, F.W.S.
  5. ^ British parliamentary election results 1918–1949, Craig, F.W.S.