John Grimston, 6th Earl of Verulam
- John Grimston, 6th Earl of Verulam
John Grimston, 6th Earl of Verulam (17 July 1912 – 15 April 1973), known as the Honourable John Grimston until 1960, was a British peer and Conservative Member of Parliament.
Verulam was the second son of James Walter Grimston, 4th Earl of Verulam, and Lady Violet Constance Maitland Brabazon. He was elected to the House of Commons for St Albans in 1943, a seat he held until 1945 and again from 1950 to 1959. In 1960 he succeeded his elder brother in the earldom and entered the House of Lords.
Lord Verulam married Marjorie Ray Duncan, daughter of Walter Atholl Duncan, in 1938. He died in April 1973, aged 60, and was succeeded in his titles by his son John.
References
*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). "Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage" (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
* [http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page]
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/ www.thepeerage.com]
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