David Margesson, 1st Viscount Margesson, Date of Birth, Date of Death

David Margesson, 1st Viscount Margesson

British politician

Date of Birth: 26-Jul-1890

Date of Death: 24-Dec-1965

Profession: politician

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Henry David Reginald Margesson, 1st Viscount Margesson, PC (26 July 1890 – 24 December 1965) was a British Conservative politician, most popularly remembered for his tenure as Government Chief Whip in the 1930s.
His reputation was of a stern disciplinarian who was one of the harshest and most effective whips.
His sense of the popular mood led him know when to sacrifice unpopular ministers.
He protected the appeasement-supporting government as long as he could. However, some argue that there were weaknesses of his system because of the number of high-profile rebellions during his tenure.