George Borwick (politician)
British politician (1879-1964)
George Oldroyd Borwick DSO (7 March 1879 – 27 June 1964) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.
He was elected at the 1918 general election as member of parliament (MP) for Croydon North, but stepped down at the 1922 election. He did not stand for Parliament again.
He was awarded a DSO in 1917.
References
Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services.
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