Donald Somervell Baron Somervell of Harrow Politician

Donald Bradley Somervell, Baron Somervell of Harrow, OBE, PC, QC (24 August 1889–18 November 1960) was a British barrister, judge and Conservative Party politician. He served as Solicitor General and Attorney General from 1933 to 1945 and was briefly Home Secretary in Winston Churchill's 1945 caretaker government.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 24, 1889
Nationality
British people
Date of deathNovember 18, 1960
Education
Magdalen College Oxford

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party
Conservative Party (UK)
prime minister
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