Sir Samuel Servington Savery (March 1861 – 27 December 1938) was a British Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for

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from 1923 to 1938. He was also founder and the first Headmaster of

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Early life and education

Savery was born in Oxford the son of Rev. George Savery. He was educated at

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. He obtained a

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from

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before going to

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and founding Bramcote Preparatory School.

Political career

During his career he was a member of Holderness County Council, North Riding County Council and was also a Justice of the Peace in Scarborough. Savery was elected Chairman of the Scarborough and Whitby Conservative Association, although he was eventually chosen by Holderness Conservative Association to contest the 1923 general election for that constituency. At the 1923 general election he was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for

. He defeated the

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incumbent, Audley Bowdler, who had enacted the first change of party allegiance of the constituency in its history. He held the seat until his death in 1938, aged 77. In 1937, Savery was knighted for "public and political services."

Death

Until his death, Savery's age was a mystery with

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giving his age as "Born 18..." and

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simply as "Born..." Several hours after his death, however, his age, which was 77, was revealed to the world.

Arms

References

1861 births 1938 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1923–1924 UK MPs 1924–1929 UK MPs 1929–1931 UK MPs 1931–1935 UK MPs 1935–1945 Politicians from Oxford Politicians from Scarborough, North Yorkshire {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1860s-stub