Michael Francis Eden, 7th Baron Henley and 5th Baron Northington (13 August 1914 – 20 December 1977), was a British

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active in

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politics. Eden succeeded as

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and Baron Northington in 1962. He served as

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from 1966 to 1967, then as Chairman from 1968 to 1969. He served as deputy

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of the party in the

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. In 1973, he was appointed Chairman of the

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. Outside politics, he bought and restored

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.Hunter Davies, ''Walk Along the Wall'', pp. 238–240.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Henley, Michael Eden, 7th Baron 1914 births 1977 deaths Barons in the Peerage of Ireland Northington, Michael Eden, 5th Baron Michael Eden Chairs of the Liberal Party (UK) Presidents of the Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) hereditary peers Barons Henley