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searchaux" style="display:none">British politician</div> <p> <b>Edward Doran</b> (1 June 1885 – 15 December 1945) was a British film producer and politician who served as a <a href="/wiki/Conservative_Party_(UK)" title="Conservative Party (UK)">Conservative</a> <a href="/wiki/Member_of_Parliament_(United_Kingdom)" title="Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)">Member of Parliament</a>. He was known for his populism and for summing up his arguments in emotive phraseology. His reaction to the arrival of Jewish refugees verged on antisemitism and he hosted Hitler's representative at the House of Commons; however his alleged neglect of his constituency caused difficulties and he was defeated for re-election after a single term. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Edward_Doran&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Doran was born in <a href="/wiki/Failsworth" title="Failsworth">Failsworth</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lancashire" title="Lancashire">Lancashire</a> in 1885,<sup id="cite_ref-Stenton_and_Lees_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stenton_and_Lees-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> although his year of birth is given inaccurately as 1892 in some sources,<sup id="cite_ref-Griffiths_background_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Griffiths_background-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> including <a href="/wiki/Who%27s_Who_(UK)" title="Who's Who (UK)">Who's Who</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Who_Was_Who_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Who_Was_Who-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He was educated at St Mary's School in Failsworth, and at <a href="/wiki/Manchester_Grammar_School" title="Manchester Grammar School">Manchester Grammar School</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Who_Was_Who_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Who_Was_Who-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During the <a href="/wiki/First_World_War" class="mw-redirect" title="First World War">First World War</a>, he enlisted in the Empire Battalion of the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Engineers" title="Royal Engineers">Royal Engineers</a>; in January 1916, as a Corporal he claimed a world record for individual recruiting, having secured 8,700 recruits in the space of eleven months in London.<sup id="cite_ref-Recruiting_record_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Recruiting_record-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> First working on the railways, he later moved into the film industry,<sup id="cite_ref-Griffiths_background_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Griffiths_background-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and later gave his occupation as film producer.<sup id="cite_ref-Times_Guide_1931_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Times_Guide_1931-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Doran was an experienced traveller in Canada and the USA and gave lectures on life in North America, and on the history of the western United States.<sup id="cite_ref-Who_Was_Who_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Who_Was_Who-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Silvertown_candidacy">Silvertown candidacy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Edward_Doran&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Silvertown candidacy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>His entry into politics came in the <a href="/wiki/1924_United_Kingdom_general_election" title="1924 United Kingdom general election">1924 general election</a> when he fought the <a href="/wiki/Silvertown_(UK_Parliament_constituency)" title="Silvertown (UK Parliament constituency)">Silvertown division</a>. Doran described himself as a "Constitutionalist",<sup id="cite_ref-Heavy_odds_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Heavy_odds-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> although he was included as a Conservative and Unionist in contemporary lists of candidates.<sup id="cite_ref-Conservative_in_1924_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Conservative_in_1924-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As Silvertown had a large Labour majority he was thought to be up against heavy odds and his main hope was to reduce the majority rather than win the seat.<sup id="cite_ref-Heavy_odds_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Heavy_odds-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He ended up trailing badly with only 3,702 votes while the re-elected Labour MP had nearly 16,000.<sup id="cite_ref-Debretts_1925_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Debretts_1925-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As a member of the <a href="/wiki/Primrose_League" title="Primrose League">Primrose League</a>, Doran was lead speaker in support of the British Empire in a debate on "Communism v Imperialism" held at <a href="/wiki/Speakers%27_Corner" title="Speakers' Corner">Speakers' Corner</a> on 7 March 1926, arguing that the Empire had been built up on the spirit of liberty and gave British people more freedom than any other nation.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Entry_to_Parliament">Entry to Parliament</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Edward_Doran&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Entry to Parliament"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>At the <a href="/wiki/1931_United_Kingdom_general_election" title="1931 United Kingdom general election">1931 general election</a>, Doran fought as a Conservative in <a href="/wiki/Tottenham_North_(UK_Parliament_constituency)" title="Tottenham North (UK Parliament constituency)">Tottenham North</a>, which had a Labour majority of 9,653 at the previous election. After a 'gallant challenge',<sup id="cite_ref-Gallant_challenge_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gallant_challenge-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Doran won the seat by a majority of 4,521.<sup id="cite_ref-Times_Guide_1931_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Times_Guide_1931-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Early in his Parliamentary career he pressed for relaxations in the licensing laws in order to help British holiday resorts, and as a followup pressed for more licensed victuallers to be appointed as licensing magistrates.<sup id="cite_ref-Licensing_laws_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Licensing_laws-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He also advocated that the Sunday Observance Acts should be abolished,<sup id="cite_ref-Sunday_Observance_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Sunday_Observance-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and supported the rejection of a Bill which would have given local authorities the power to prohibit dog racing.<sup id="cite_ref-Dog_racing_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dog_racing-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Jewish_refugees">Jewish refugees</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Edward_Doran&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Jewish refugees"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Doran became known for raising issues relating to Jews. On 9 March 1933, he asked the Home Secretary to prevent "any alien Jews entering this country from Germany". Having received a discouraging answer, he pressed again to stop "hundreds of thousands of Jews .. scurrying .. to this country", eventually adding that a British version of Hitler would arise if action was not taken.<sup id="cite_ref-Anti-semitism_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Anti-semitism-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 26 April, Doran hosted a meeting at the <a href="/wiki/British_House_of_Commons" class="mw-redirect" title="British House of Commons">House of Commons</a> in the name of 'The Liberator Group' at which <a href="/wiki/Adolf_Hitler" title="Adolf Hitler">Adolf Hitler</a>'s representative in London spoke on "the true meaning of Germany's attitude towards the Jews".<sup id="cite_ref-Liberator_Group_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Liberator_Group-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 25 May he put down a written question asking for the number of registered moneylenders and their nationality; and in December 1933 he was to be found demanding action against 3,000 "fraudulent bankrupts, who are mainly alien Jews". The historian Richard Griffiths summed up his attitude as being obsessed by questions relating to Jews which affected the working class.<sup id="cite_ref-Anti-semitism_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Anti-semitism-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Broadcasting_policy">Broadcasting policy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Edward_Doran&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Broadcasting policy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Another subject which interested Doran was broadcasting. He formed a committee to inquire into the <a href="/wiki/BBC" title="BBC">BBC</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-BBC_committee_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BBC_committee-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 14 March he pressed in Parliament for a reduction in the grant to the BBC.<sup id="cite_ref-BBC_contribution_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BBC_contribution-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In March 1935 he made a speech which drew much laughter, claiming that <a href="/wiki/George_Lansbury" title="George Lansbury">George Lansbury</a> had smuggled some of the Russian Crown Jewels to Britain in an attempt to raise funds for the Labour Party.<sup id="cite_ref-Russian_jewels_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Russian_jewels-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 11 April 1935, Doran (apparently working in concert with <a href="/wiki/John_Stourton_(politician)" title="John Stourton (politician)">Major the hon. J.J. Stourton</a>) returned to the subject of Jewish refugees and asked for restrictions to stop people at ports supplying refugees with money so that they satisfied the requirements of the Aliens Act.<sup id="cite_ref-Stourton_questions_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stourton_questions-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Constituency_difficulties">Constituency difficulties</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Edward_Doran&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Constituency difficulties"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Doran's performance in Parliament and alleged neglect of his constituency caused concern among his constituency association and in August 1933 the association called a special meeting at which it was speculated they might have decided to adopt another candidate.<sup id="cite_ref-August_1933_meeting_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-August_1933_meeting-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The association gave Doran its backing, the Chairman telling the local paper that "any man who sided with the Jew persecution .. was a cad".<sup id="cite_ref-1933_backing_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1933_backing-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The dispute re-emerged in the summer of 1935. A meeting on 22 July rejected a <a href="/wiki/Motion_of_no_confidence" title="Motion of no confidence">motion of no confidence</a> in Doran by 123 votes to 57, but in August the officers and executive committee of the association all resigned. Doran defended his conduct and decided to call a new meeting to appoint new officers.<sup id="cite_ref-August_1935_meeting_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-August_1935_meeting-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Defeat">Defeat</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Edward_Doran&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Defeat"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>At the <a href="/wiki/1935_United_Kingdom_general_election" title="1935 United Kingdom general election">1935 general election</a>, Doran was duly endorsed by the Conservatives to defend his seat. He argued in support of the protective tariffs imposed by the National Government, claiming that the factories built in Tottenham since the tariffs had practically cured the unemployment problem in the borough.<sup id="cite_ref-1935_campaign_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1935_campaign-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However Doran lost the seat by over 8,000 votes.<sup id="cite_ref-Times_Guide_1935_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Times_Guide_1935-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> An antisemitic journal called "The Patriot" founded by the <a href="/wiki/Alan_Percy,_8th_Duke_of_Northumberland" title="Alan Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland">Duke of Northumberland</a> later ascribed Doran's loss of his seat to attacks made on him by <a href="/wiki/Conservative_Campaign_Headquarters" title="Conservative Campaign Headquarters">Conservative Central Office</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-CCO_attacks_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CCO_attacks-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Edward_Doran&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-Stenton_and_Lees-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Stenton_and_Lees_1-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">M. Stenton and S. Lees, "Who's Who of British MPs", Vol. III (Harvester Press, 1979), p. 98.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Griffiths_background-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Griffiths_background_2-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Griffiths_background_2-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Richard Griffiths, "Fellow Travellers of the Right", Constable, 1980, p. 81.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Who_Was_Who-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Who_Was_Who_3-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Who_Was_Who_3-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Who_Was_Who_3-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">"Who Was Who", A & C Black.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Recruiting_record-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Recruiting_record_4-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"News in Brief", <i>The Times</i>, 19 January 1916, p. 5.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Times_Guide_1931-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Times_Guide_1931_5-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Times_Guide_1931_5-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">"The Times House of Commons 1931", p. 58.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Heavy_odds-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Heavy_odds_6-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Heavy_odds_6-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">"Unionist task in West Ham", <i>The Times</i>, 24 October 1924, p. 8.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Conservative_in_1924-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Conservative_in_1924_7-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench 1925", p. 249. However the "Liberal Year Book" for 1925 has him as a Constitutionalist (page 369). There is brief discussion of Doran's status in "1,396 Candidates", <i>The Times</i>, 29 October 1924, p. 6.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Debretts_1925-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Debretts_1925_8-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench 1925", p. 249.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-9">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"Communism or the Empire?", <i>The Manchester Guardian</i>, 8 March 1926, p. 15.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Gallant_challenge-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Gallant_challenge_10-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"North and East London", <i>The Times</i>, 27 October 1931, p. 6.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Licensing_laws-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Licensing_laws_11-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"Parliament", <i>The Times</i>, 24 March 1932, p. 7.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Sunday_Observance-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Sunday_Observance_12-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"Parliament", <i>The Times</i>, 28 May 1932, p. 7.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Dog_racing-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Dog_racing_13-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"Parliament", <i>The Times</i>, 3 December 1932, p. 6.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Anti-semitism-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Anti-semitism_14-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Anti-semitism_14-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Richard Griffiths, "Fellow Travellers of the Right", Constable, 1980, p. 81-2.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Liberator_Group-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Liberator_Group_15-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"The Liberator Group", <i>The Times</i>, 27 April 1933, p. 8.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-BBC_committee-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-BBC_committee_16-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"Sir T. Beecham and the B.B.C.", <i>The Times</i>, 10 February 1933, p. 10.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-BBC_contribution-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-BBC_contribution_17-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"Parliament", <i>The Times</i>, 15 March 1933, p. 7.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Russian_jewels-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Russian_jewels_18-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"Parliament", <i>The Times</i>, 5 March 1935, p. 7.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Stourton_questions-19"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Stourton_questions_19-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Richard Griffiths, "Patriotism Perverted", Constable, 1998, p. 20.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-August_1933_meeting-20"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-August_1933_meeting_20-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"North Tottenham Conservatives", <i>The Times</i>, 21 August 1933, p. 12.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-1933_backing-21"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1933_backing_21-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Richard Griffiths, "Fellow Travellers of the Right", Constable, 1980, p. 82-3, citing <i>Tottenham and Edmonton Weekly Herald</i>, 25 August 1933.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-August_1935_meeting-22"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-August_1935_meeting_22-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"M.P. and his Party Executive", <i>The Times</i>, 10 August 1935, p. 10.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-1935_campaign-23"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1935_campaign_23-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"Effects of National Government", <i>The Times</i>, 9 November 1935, p. 18.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Times_Guide_1935-24"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Times_Guide_1935_24-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"The Times House of Commons 1935", p. 80.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-CCO_attacks-25"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-CCO_attacks_25-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Richard Griffiths, "Fellow Travellers of the Right", Constable, 1980, p. 82, citing <i>The Patriot</i>, 25 August 1938.</span> </li> </ol></div></div> <table class="wikitable succession-box noprint" style="margin:0.5em auto; 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