James d'Avigdor-Goldsmid

James d'Avigdor-Goldsmid

Major-General James (Jack) Arthur d'Avigdor-Goldsmid (19 December 1912 - 6 September 1987) was a British Conservative politician. He was a member of the prominent Anglo-Jewish d'Avigdor-Goldsmid family, and his brother Henry d'Avigdor-Goldsmid was also a Member of Parliament.

Educated at Harrow School and the Sandhurst, d'Avigdor-Goldsmid became an officer in the British Army for 35 years. From 1963 he was Colonel of his old regiment, the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards. After he left the army he joined the Jockey Club and acted as Steward at several horse race meetings.

D'Avigdor-Goldsmid was Member of Parliament for Lichfield and Tamworth from 1970 to 1974, when he lost the seat in the October election of that year to Labour's Bruce Grocott.

References

*"Times Guide to the House of Commons February 1974"
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