Paul Dean, Baron Dean of Harptree

Arthur Paul Dean, Baron Dean of Harptree, PC (14 September 1924 – 1 April 2009) was a British Conservative Party politician.

For other people named Paul Dean, see Paul Dean (disambiguation).

The Right Honourable
The Lord Dean of Harptree
PC Kt
Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons
First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means
In office
11 June 1987 – 6 May 1992
SpeakerBernard Weatherill
Preceded byErnest Armstrong
Succeeded byGeoffrey Lofthouse
Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons
Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means
In office
28 May 1982 – 11 June 1987
SpeakerGeorge Thomas
Bernard Weatherill
Preceded byErnest Armstrong
Succeeded byBetty Boothroyd
Member of Parliament
for Woodspring
North Somerset (1964–1983)
In office
15 October 1964 – 16 March 1992
Preceded byEdwin Leather
Succeeded byLiam Fox
Personal details
Born(1924-09-14)14 September 1924
Northwich, Cheshire, England[1]
Died1 April 2009(2009-04-01) (aged 84)
Banwell, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England
Political partyConservative
Alma materExeter College, Oxford

Early life and Second World War

Paul Dean was born in Northwich, Cheshire, England, on 14 September 1924, and was educated at Ellesmere College and Exeter College, Oxford. He served with the Welsh Guards during the Second World War, being commissioned in that regiment on 28 January 1944, with the service number of 307877.[1] He fought with the regiment's 2nd Battalion, part of the Guards Armoured Division under Major General Allan Adair, in the Battle of Normandy where he was wounded. Shortly after the end of World War II in Europe Dean served in Germany with the British Army of the Rhine (BAOR) as aide-de-camp (ADC) to the General Officer Commanding (GOC) I Corps, initially Lieutenant-General Sir John Crocker and then Lieutenant-General Sidney Kirkman before Lieutenant-General Ivor Thomas took over from September 1945. Dean retired from the army in 1949.[1]

Political career

In 1962 Dean was the Conservative candidate in a by-election for the very safe Labour seat of Pontefract; he was defeated by Joseph Harper.

He was Member of Parliament for North Somerset from 1964 to 1983, and after boundary changes, for Woodspring from 1983 until his retirement in 1992, preceding Liam Fox. Dean was a junior minister for Health and Social Security during the 1970-1974 Conservative government. From 1982 until his retirement, he was a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons firstly under George Thomas and then Bernard Weatherill. He was knighted in the 1985 New Year Honours. When in the chair of the Commons on 21 June 1990, Dean was required to use his casting vote.[2]

House of Lords

On 12 October 1993 he was created a life peer as Baron Dean of Harptree, of Wedmore in the County of Somerset.[3] He served as Deputy Speaker in the House of Lords.

Personal life

Dean was married twice. His first wife, Doris, died in 1979. He married Peggy Dierden in 1980. They lived at Banwell near Weston-super-Mare in Somerset.

References
  1. "British Army officer histories". Unit Histories. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  2. "Amendment Of Law Relating To Termination Of Pregnancy". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. 21 June 1990. col. 1220–1221.
  3. "No. 53452". The London Gazette. 11 October 1993. p. 16339.
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