Edwin Leather
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Sir Ted Leather KCMG KCVO |
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| Governor of Bermuda | |
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In office 1973–1977 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Richard Sharples |
| Succeeded by | Peter Ramsbotham |
| Member of Parliament for North Somerset |
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In office 1950–1964 |
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| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Paul Dean |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 May 1919 Toronto, Ontario Canada |
| Died | 5 April 2005 (aged 85) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Awards |
Knight Bachelor Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Venerable Order of Saint John |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service/branch | Toronto Scottish and Royal Canadian Artillery. |
Sir Edwin Hartley Cameron Leather KCMG KCVO (22 May 1919 – 5 April 2005), usually known as Ted Leather, was a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom, and Governor of Bermuda.
Leather was born in Toronto, Canada. He was educated at Trinity College School, Port Hope. He graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario in 1937.
He was awarded an Honorary Degree (Doctor of Laws) from the University of Bath in 1976.
During the Second World War, Captain Leather served with the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, Canadian Army in England and Europe. He was badly injured in a practice jump when his parachute failed to open. He rejoined his Battalion for D-day. He served in Europe during World War II with the Toronto Scottish and Royal Canadian Artillery. He wrote a manual for the Home Guard called "Combat without Weapons". He worked as an insurance broker in England and was secretary of the Central London branch of the Association of Supervisory Staff, Executives and Technicians.
At the 1945 general election Leather stood without success in the Bristol South constituency, but at the 1950 general election he was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for North Somerset. He was a backbencher throughout the period of Conservative governments from 1951–1964. He supported the Unions, and held office in the Association of Supervisory Staffs, Executives and Technicians and supported the miners. Leather never held political office but was a popular speaker at Party Conference and other events, as well as on radio and television. He was a One Nation Tory; he forcefully opposed racism and supported the European Union.
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