Donald Sumner, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Donald Sumner

British politician

Date of Birth: 13-Aug-1913

Date of Death: 12-May-1990

Profession: judge, politician

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

William Donald Massey Sumner (13 August 1913 – 12 May 1990), known as Donald Sumner, was a British Conservative Party politician who later became a judge.
Sumner, the incumbent chairman of the divisional Conservative Association for Orpington, defeated Margaret Thatcher to be adopted prospective candidate for the local constituency.He was elected at the 1955 Orpington by-election and was subsequently returned in the general election later that year.
He remained Member of Parliament for Orpington in Kent until 1962, when he accepted an appointment as a County Court judge. The resulting Orpington by-election was won by the Liberal Party candidate Eric Lubbock, marking the start of a revival in the fortunes of the Liberals.