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About John Peyton, Baron Peyton of Yeovil
John Wynne William Peyton, Baron Peyton of Yeovil, was a British Conservative politician. He was Member of Parliament for Yeovil for over 31 years, from 1951 to 1983, and an early and leading member of the Conservative Monday Club. He served as Minister of Transport from 1970 to 1974. He was a candidate for leader of the Conservative Party in 1975, losing to Margaret Thatcher.
Everything about John Peyton, Baron Peyton of Yeovil →- Occupation
- politician, barrister
- Position held
- Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, member of the 48th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Born
- February 13, 1919
- Died
- November 22, 2006